While on vacation in Florida, you experience several days of weather with maximum temperatures of 90°F and dew points above 65°F. What educated guess could you make about the weather?

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The combination of high temperatures and high dew points suggests that the weather is being caused by a maritime tropical (mT) air mass, which is warm and humid. Choice A is incorrect because a continental tropical (cT) air mass would have high temperatures but low dew points. Choice B is incorrect because the weather conditions described are characteristic of air mass weather. Choice D is incorrect because a maritime polar (mP) air mass would have lower temperatures and lower dew points.

While on Vacation in Florida, You Experience Several Days of Weather