How to Use dew point in a Sentence
dew point
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Warm winds come into contact with the cool ground, rising the dew point and creating humidity and fog.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
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The dew point will start the day in the 50s and then climb through the 60s.
—courant.com, 29 Aug. 2021
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The dew point will start the day in the 60s, but will be dropping through the 50s.
—courant.com, 21 June 2021
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The dew point will be in the mid to upper 60s both days.
—courant.com, 24 June 2021
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The higher the dew point, the more water vapor the air holds.
—Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 14 June 2019
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The dew point will remain very low with readings in the 30s and 40s.
—Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022
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Highs will be in the mid-80s with dew point values in the upper 60s.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2021
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As of Wednesday morning, the surface dew point was in the mid-60s.
—Olivia Munson, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2021
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Lows are in the low to mid-60s, which is close to the dew point, so some fog may develop late.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2021
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The dew point statewide is expected to climb into the low to mid-60s overnight.
—Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022
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The air is very dry, with dew points dropping to about 8 to 12 degrees in the morning.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
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The dew point will be in the 50s statewide on Wednesday with a partly sunny sky.
—courant.com, 17 Aug. 2020
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The dew point — a measure of how much moisture is in the air — will be in the 60s, approaching 70.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2022
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Highs head for the low 80s with low humidity (dew points in the 50s) and light winds.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
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High temperatures Wednesday will be in the 80s and the dew point will drop through the 50s.
—Gary Lessor, courant.com, 10 July 2018
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The air feels comfortable and dry at dew points of up to about 55 degrees.
—Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 19 July 2019
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With dew points into the single digits, lows end up in the teens to low 20s most spots.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
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Highs in the low 90s, combined with dew points in the low to mid-70s, will push the heat index over the century mark at times.
—Greg Porter, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
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When dew points rise above 65, there’s a lot of moisture in the area and the heat becomes oppressive.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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The dew point will be in the mid to upper 60s early in the morning, then fall into the mid to upper 50s by late in the day.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
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Which, with dew points still generally in the 50s, isn’t all that bad.
—Brian Jackson, Washington Post, 8 July 2018
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Labor Day will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the lower 80s and the dew point will be in the upper 50s.
—courant.com, 4 Sep. 2020
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Black ice often forms at night, when the dew point is near freezing and the cold pavement turns moisture to ice.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2018
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As if that wasn't bad enough, Indianapolis just broke a dew point record not seen in 13 years.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2023
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Upper 80s to low 90s may not feel much if any hotter, thanks to dropping dew points.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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This time of year, the southeast's air is fairly dry, but the dew point was twice what is normal, Gensini said.
—Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
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The air is also very dry with afternoon dew points in the single digits (bring out the lip balm!).
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
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The dew point will be in the 65 degree to 68 degree range during that period.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
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The high temperature is now set around 72 for the day, and dew point is in the lower 40s, according to Koch.
—Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2021
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What has made Galveston feel even hotter are high dew points in the upper 70s and lower 90s.
—Jesus Jimenez, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2019
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