Example: Paddy at 77% relative humidity and 32ºC air temperature, paddy will attain 13.9% moisture content (shown in green in the table above) that is, safe for storage. If at the same temperature, the relative humidity rises to 85% or higher, over time grain exposed to the ambient air will reach an equilibrium moisture content of approximately 15.5% (shown in red in the table above) making the grain prone to quality deterioration.