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minus-squareHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 days agoWith high temperatures, humidity is normally low in much of Europe (compared to humid climates). But somewhat higher in the Rhine valley. It is this time more humid than normal, too. Here is a table on the combined effect of heat and humidity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_index Heat becomes much more dangerous with high humidity. Which is why metereologists make charts with the wet bulb temperature or the dew point tenperature .
With high temperatures, humidity is normally low in much of Europe (compared to humid climates). But somewhat higher in the Rhine valley.
It is this time more humid than normal, too.
Here is a table on the combined effect of heat and humidity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_index
Heat becomes much more dangerous with high humidity. Which is why metereologists make charts with the wet bulb temperature or the dew point tenperature .