The 5-minute average relative humidity at a height of 1.5 meters above the ground. Because of the sorption sensor's inherent inaccuracy at saturation, the mesonet restricts all readings above 100% to 100%.
Type | Sensor Used | Standards Units | Accuracy |
Standard - Primary | Vaisala HMP155 2015-Present; Vaisala HMP45C 1994-2015, PDF | described as a percentage | ±3% for 10 - 98 |