While this past March was easily the warmest on record, it was not the most humid on record as shown by the featured chart. The top chart presents the average near surface mixing ratio which is the ratio of water to dry air. By this metric, 2012 comes in a close second place to 1998. The bottom chart is the simple maximum reported dew point value for the month. In this case, 2012 ties 1990 at 63 degrees. The near term forecast has us back closer to reality with highs in the 60s and upper 50s.

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