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Absolute Humidity Is The Mass of Water Vapor Divided by The Mass of Dry Air in A Volume of Air at A Given

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor in a volume of air relative to the mass of dry air, and is affected by temperature, with hotter air able to hold more water vapor. Relative humidity compares the current absolute humidity to the maximum possible at that temperature, expressed as a percentage, with 100% indicating air saturated and unable to hold more water vapor, creating potential for rain, though rain can occur at lower relative humidity near the ground if clouds form where humidity is 100%.

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Absolute Humidity Is The Mass of Water Vapor Divided by The Mass of Dry Air in A Volume of Air at A Given

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor in a volume of air relative to the mass of dry air, and is affected by temperature, with hotter air able to hold more water vapor. Relative humidity compares the current absolute humidity to the maximum possible at that temperature, expressed as a percentage, with 100% indicating air saturated and unable to hold more water vapor, creating potential for rain, though rain can occur at lower relative humidity near the ground if clouds form where humidity is 100%.

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Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air in a volume of air at a given
temperature. The hotter the air is, the more water it can contain.
Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity
(which depends on the current air temperature). A reading of 100 percent relative humidity means that the
air is totally saturated with water vapor and cannot hold any more, creating the possibility of rain. This
doesn't mean that the relative humidity must be 100 percent in order for it to rain -- it must be 100 percent
where the clouds are forming, but the relative humidity near the ground could be less.

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