It's been quite humid in the Brazos Valley over the last week, but how might you measure that humidity from home? We have a fun activity that you can do from your home.

So put a bit more plainly - the dewpoint is the temperature at which the air reaches full saturation, while relative humidity measures how close the air is to full saturation.

Most people understand relative humidity, but the dew point is a much better measure of how humid it really feels.

Hair is actually used in scientific settings to measure relative humidity through something called a hair hygrometer. The length of a strand of human hair changes with different relative humidity.

Dear Tom, When meteorologists measure relative humidity, do they take into consideration particles of pollution in the air? — Bruce Ameismer, Chicago Dear Bruce, Air pollution is not taken into ...

This measurement is expressed as a percentage. While everyone has preferences, most people desire a relative humidity of 35% to 50% throughout the year.