: the temperature at which a vapor (such as water) begins or would begin to condense
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It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
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Heat advisory and excessive heat warning advisories are issued in Miami-Dade and Broward counties when heat index figures, the combination of dew point and temperature, are forecast to reach a certain number and maintain that high for at least two hours.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 The region can expect a warm and humid day Monday, with highs in the mid 80s and dew points in the mid to upper 60s.—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025 The heat becomes oppressive when dew point temperatures rise above 65 degrees in the summertime.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024 However, the dew points will remain in the 60s, keeping heat index values soaring.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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