City sweats it out as humidity shoots up

Visakhapatnam | Saturday | 17th February, 2018

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The humidity levels are at par with the average levels in summer, which is around 75% and 68% respectively. Vizag airport registered a maximum temperature of 31 degree Celsius and the humidity at 67%. The high humidity levels will continue for the entire duration of summer, the official said.For temperatures between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius, it is the humidity that decides the level of discomfort. If the temperature is below 33 degree Celsius and humidity is above 50%, then the level of discomfort would be high, according to the meteorologists.Accordingly, as per the CWC’s report, Vizag city registered a maximum temperature of 30.3 degree Celsius and 71% of humidity level. According to the Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), Visakhapatnam, the humidity percentage in Waltair on Friday was 71% while it was 67% at the airport..