Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records

Re:Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records by asdfasgasdgasdg on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @09:01AM (#27687947)

Was it in fact that high of humidity in BC during this event? I think it wasn't, right? When I looked at Portland's weather on the day it was really hot there, the humidity was around 20%.

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Re:Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records by xyhopguy on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @10:06AM (#27688694)

At 49C you need a dewpoint of almost 70 (!!) to get 20% relative humidity. thats nasty -- during the heatwave in portland the dewpoint was between 63-68 most days. Usually its ~55. For context, the dewpoint on the east coast during the storm season usually is between 70-75.

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Re:Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records by refurb on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @09:25AM (#27688211)

In the interior of BC it’s typically quite dry during the summer. It’s basically high desert at least in the south.

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