People have their ideas about what Nebraska is all about. They usually just imagine corn, and cows, and a barren wasteland. What a lot of people don't realize is that Nebraska has varying degrees of humidity; Omaha being one of the worst.
I never really realized HOW humid Nebraska can be until I moved to Utah. On my wedding day, in August mind you, it was 98° with approximately 95% humidity. That makes the heat index around 110. With my hundred-pound dress it was really hard not to pass out, especially since our reception was outdoors and involved two hours worth of dancing.
In case people weren't already aware of this, Utah is a very dry place. Family members who live here and travel back to the Midwest always complain about the humidity. I just always thought they were babies.
Now, with living here for over two years, my tolerance for humidity has almost completely vanished. While visiting my family in the Midwest in June, I was completely overwhelmed by the saturated air that I grew up in for most of my life. For those who have never been outside Utah and have never experienced humidity, let me elaborate:
It basically feels like you're suffocating. The air is so thick you could swim through it. It's so hot your clothes stick to you from the second you walk outside.
While I constantly complain about Utah and it's varying offenses (most of which aren't actually true), I do love the lack of humidity it so willingly offers.
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