Weather Radio Answers

Question: How does weather affect consumer electronics?

Answer: This topic is explored in detail on the Weather's Effect on Consumer Electronics page in our Guide to Weather.

Question: What is the dew point?

Answer: The dew point temperature is the point at which the air will become saturated.

Question: What's the difference between humidity and relative humidity?

Answer: This topic is explored in detail on the Understanding Humidity and Dew Point page in our Guide to Weather.

Question: What do the hurricane categories indicate?

Answer: Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Damage Scale, which categorizes hurricanes based on the wind speed and the storm surge:

Question: What are the layers of the atmosphere?

Answer: This topic is explored in detail on the What is Weather? page in our Guide to Weather.

Question: What are the various cloud types?

Answer: This topic is explored in detail on the Classifying Clouds page in our Guide to Weather.