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 How's Your Humidity?
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2009-06-25 13:27

It's 75% down 'ere in West Sussex, so pretty sticky.

What's the humidity like in your part of the world?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Anon 
Date:   2009-06-25 13:37

The air is thick, nasty, and unmoving here in Cincinnati. Makes me unmotivated and ornery!

:-)

Chris P wrote:

> It's 75% down 'ere in West Sussex, so pretty sticky.
>
> What's the humidity like in your part of the world?
>

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: weberfan 
Date:   2009-06-25 13:38




Hi, Chris,

Humidity is at 72 percent in New York.
It has rained here for roughly 20 days this month so far.
Frankly, the reeds have rarely been better.
Beats January.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2009-06-25 14:33

Wishing it were like Arizona in Humidity..... without the 105 degree heat that is

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: aero145 
Date:   2009-06-25 15:00

Here it’s somewhere in the 70% range, the reeds are amazing and my fingers are really sticky. They move very nicely though. :-P

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: richard1952 
Date:   2009-06-25 15:06

5% to 10% the past few weeks. Supposed to got up to 15% to 30% later this week. Don't know if I will be able to take it.

richardseaman@cox.net

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: JJAlbrecht 
Date:   2009-06-25 15:26

Anon, what part of Cincinnati are you in? I used to live in Anderson Twp.

Jeff

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2009-06-25 17:52

Being a "picky" tech with a bit of knowledge of the "air-water system", I presume we are talking of Relative Humidity . Ours here in NE Ok now [noon] is 52% [outdoors, under 50% in AC'd house 72 F] at the temp of 95[+?] F, decreasing as the temp rises, but the equation/algorithm for heat index [?effective heat/comfort level] is above 100 heading for a predicted 110 . I'm looking for a tune from the musical [??] "Too Damn Hot". My wife just told me that we [momentarily??] are at the highest H I in the US. Our neighbor, Tulsa, is hot also and is "burdened" with very unhealthy Ozone [O3] levels, some of which we share, dern that photosynthesis !! Watering/burning eyes, y'know. For those interested in detailed/lengthy/comprehensive discussion of this physical chemistry, I suggest Wikipedia for Humidity and/or Relative Humility for furthering one's education. Experts on the Weather Channel suggest that the "dew point temp" is a far better measurement of water in air !! Keep cool, heat is dangerous ! Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: stevensfo 
Date:   2009-06-25 18:28

-- "What's the humidity like in your part of the world?" --

Funny you should ask. I've never known it so humid here in north Italy. Everyone looks tired and irritated. According our lab instruments, it's been between 60 and 70% but of course the temperature determines how much water the air can hold, so our basement could easily be converted into a swimming pool!

Steve

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Ed Palanker 
Date:   2009-06-25 18:38

It's Global Humidity! Give me 85-90 degrees with 70 % humidity any day instead of 105-115 degrees heat. I've been to Los Vegas in the summer, it may be dry but it hurts. I walked one block and was sweating like a nervous clarinet player and it wasn't dry sweat. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: susieray 
Date:   2009-06-25 18:50



Humidity is a comfy 36% here in southern Oregon today.

Sue

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: mrn 
Date:   2009-06-25 19:34

Where I am (north of Dallas, TX):

around 60% humidity this morning
34% humidity now and 97F (36C)--tomorrow's forecast is 101F (38C)

Remarkable what a little sunshine can do. Thank goodness for air conditioning!

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2009-06-25 20:45

Rite ch'are, Ed P , IMVHO it is another manifestation of Globa Warming, going further, which is due to the great pollution [by CO2 etc] of our vulnerable atmosphere by the burning of coal and hydrocarbons [to a lesser degree, burning nat.gas, methane CH4, generates more water than CO2 ] . Arise, you environ mentalists, just consider the visous circle, heat, air cond., electrical demand, coal burning , more CO2, more solar heat. Ouch! Is my analysis of why we don't need to humidify clarinets in summer-time [except in Arizona, I recall an AFM meeting in June, Phoenix 115 F] acceptable here ?? GBK, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: pewd 
Date:   2009-06-26 04:21

42%. dew point 63. my car thermometer registered 106 on the road to fort worth a few hours ago.

i've Never had issues with mould on reeds btw.

bleh

- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: 78s2CD 
Date:   2009-06-26 06:00

Here in Rio Rico, south of Tucson Arizona, we're coming into the season called Monsoon, and the relative humidity is about 50! It's amazing, I actually have to swab out my clarinets. This is the time of year the wood naturally expands. Tight rings. Reeds? I still soak them.

Cheers,
Jim Lockwood

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Sarah Elbaz 
Date:   2009-06-26 07:19

In Tel Aviv its 70% and 38 degrees C, and its the begining- its will be much more in July and August.
Sarah

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: skennedy 
Date:   2009-06-26 07:33

In Fairbanks it's 63% at 55 deg. F. Perfect weather.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: clarnibass 
Date:   2009-06-26 07:44

Just one hour away from Sarah it's just as hot (sometimes hotter) but only around 25% now. But playing in Tel Aviv yesterday was definitely like playing in a sauna.....

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Mike Clarinet 
Date:   2009-06-26 12:18

There are thunderstorms forecast in the UK over the next few hours. That's the definition of a British summer - 2 nice days followd by a thunderstorm. The other absolute guarantee of rain is the fact that its Wimbledon fortnight (yawn - in spite of the best chance for years of a Brit winning).

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Molloy 
Date:   2009-06-26 15:03
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100% relative humidity for much of the cooler part of the day, something like 70% during the hot part.

While I worry about my clarinets being too dry (loose rings, vulnerability to cracking) or too damp (mildew) during the winter, I don't worry too much about the high humidity during the summer. Should I?



Post Edited (2009-06-26 15:06)

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2009-06-26 15:30

I'm welcoming the 75% humidity as it means no rattly bell rings!

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Curinfinwe 
Date:   2009-07-03 00:53

I have a question about humidity. Here in Nova Scotia, it's been off-and-on raining for over a week now, and the relative humidity has been around 78-85% usually, and today it was 88%! I'm slightly worried about my clarinets, because they look like they're sweating, with a lot of moisture on the surface of the wood. Should I be swabbing them out more than I usually do? Should I maybe even wipe down the outsides? And what about when the humidity passes? Will my clarinets then be extremely dry, because they lost moisture? It hasn't been this humid since I got my clarinets, so I'm a bit concerned! Thanks!

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: A Brady 
Date:   2009-07-03 00:59

As an earlier poster stated, NYC/NJ has had rain almost every day for a month; I walked close to 5 miles in Manhattan today and it was basically like navigating through soup, but at least the temperature is only in the 70's.

Definitely better for the reeds!

AB

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2009-07-03 01:08

Yes wipe them down on the outside!! High humidity can cause your springs to rust.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com


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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: USFBassClarinet 
Date:   2009-07-03 01:47

it's a constant 90% here in Florida. Feels like I can swim in the air. Unfortunately, the babies are still in the shop so they aren't getting any playing today.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: Tinselworm 
Date:   2009-07-03 01:51

20 degrees and 73% at 1am in London. 87% forecast for 7am tomorrow.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: senior 
Date:   2009-07-03 19:10

I live on an Island in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Should be raining and very wet with high humidity but it is 80 degrees and have not had rain for 40 days.

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 Re: How's Your Humidity?
Author: interd0g 
Date:   2009-07-05 14:51

Here in Antigua its always 88F and around 75% RH.
It's not customary to use AC except for tourists.
My old wooden Buffet seems to love it, but all kinds of plastic have a very short life often turning brittle or to powder.
This includes tapes and car interiors.



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