Chapter U3, Problem C12.2RE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The type of weather needs to be predicted if the relative humidity is $100\%$ .

Concept introduction: When meteorologists consider humidity, they focus on relative humidity. Relative humidity is percentage of maximum humidity for a special temperature.

Answer to Problem C12.2RE

Weather will be saturated if relative humidity is $100\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

If relative humidity is $100\%$ air contains maximum amount of water vapor for temperature of the air. Air contains half the water vapor that is required for saturated if relative humidity is $50\%$ .

Conclusion

The term relative humidity is often used for interchangeably in weather reports.