[CAUT] Humidity question

[Jeff Tanner]

On Feb 10, 2008, at 12:56 AM, Israel Stein wrote:

> At 11:00 AM 2/9/2008, Jeff Tanner wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> The warmer the air, the more moisture it is able to hold. That's  
> why it rains when the weather cools down, that's why there is dew  
> in the mornings and that's why you are having a problem. When the  
> humidity spikes in a cold environment, the moisture precipitates  
> out onto the keyboards and the bows and the fingerboards -  
> essentially it's dew. When the weather is warmer, the moisture just  
> stays in the air...
>
> Israel Stein
>
>

That's just it.  I understand all that.  But we're measuring humidity  
relative to temperature, right?  We haven't actually had a spike in  
humidity in a cold environment.  We've had spring like weather  
following a few days of much dryer and colder weather.  The higher  
humidity has followed warmer temps.

The crazy thing is I can guarantee you that the violin professor's  
studio is 65-68 degrees and about 65% RH, and he's complaining about  
a recital hall at 70-72 degrees and humidity in the low to mid 50%  
range.  His studio is always a climactic mess.

Jeff