Set window back color, show msg, and OK button. As the water vapor cools and condenses back into its liquid form, it releases the stored heat back into the atmosphere. This heat is called latent heat.
Latent heat is the key to understanding weather because it is the major source of energy for storms.
To melt, ice must take in heat. That's how ice cubes cool the drink in a glass. Perspiration cools us as it evaporates by taking heat away from our skin as it turns into water vapor. Water Vapor in the Air Think about why the bathroom mirror and windows fog up during a hot shower. During a hot shower, some of the hot water spraying from the shower evaporates into the air.