Watering golf courses could make a surrounding area more humid

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Watering golf courses can indeed increase humidity in surrounding areas, as significant amounts of water evaporate into the air. In regions like Palm Springs, where golf courses consume millions of gallons for irrigation, this effect may contribute to local humidity levels. Observations of morning fog around golf courses further support the idea that extensive watering can create a more humid microclimate. While the overall significance of this humidity increase may vary, the correlation between irrigation practices and local atmospheric conditions is evident.
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i was wondering if watering golf courses could make a surrounding area more humid. the palm springs area in CA has golf courses all around and the golf courses use a million gallons of water to water their golf courses. would that make the palm springs area more humid?
 
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Of course it would. Some (maybe a lot) of that water evaporates into the air. I can't say for sure that the effect would be very significant but dumping a lot of water into an area will make the surrounding are more humid!
 
I think so. I've noticed that in the mornings, there is always fog around the golf courses in my area.
 

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