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Clouds today kept some cooler and more humid

Lack of sun meant less warming and mixing of the atmosphere

Clouds today kept some cooler and more humid
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Some stubborn cloudiness lingered today, especially across Virginia. See the regional visible satellite loop featured, above.

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Temperatures in Virginia's cloudiest areas have run below those in surrounding, sunnier spots. Notice the 83º reading in sunnier Delaware, northeast of town, and 74º near cloudier Staunton, southwest of town.

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Sunnier spots also feel a bit less humid as the atmosphere was mixed better by the "heating element" of the sun. Humid dew points can be found in cloudier spots because there was much less vertical mixing of the atmosphere, allowing humidity to hug the ground!

A. Camden Walker

A. Camden Walker

Meteorologist and engagement lead, contributing to Capital Weather for over 20 years.

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