Pressure gradient...sounds like an interesting combination of words right? So what is a pressure gradient and how does it affect you? First lets start by breaking down each word...Pressure: in this ...

Do you know what causes wind? Well, broadly speaking it’s the sun... but more specifically, how the sun unevenly heats the Earth’s surface. That leads to areas of high and low pressure forming, and in ...

Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They might be hundreds of miles long, stretching over several states, or just in your neighborhood. But they all have ...

Wind is one of the most impactful forms of weather. A change in air pressure can create wind. The wind will become stronger as the pressure difference increases. Wind and air pressure are very ...

For more than 10 years from 1843, a train without a locomotive plied the two-mile route between Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) and Dalkey. Trains running every 30 minutes were propelled up the 1-in-110 ...

Why is Houston so windy on Monday? The short answer is that a cold front with arctic air behind it is surging southward through Texas, making its way to the Gulf of Mexico. But how do "fronts" work ...

Atmospheric dynamics encompasses the study of the forces and processes that govern the motion of air in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the smallest turbulent eddies to large-scale circulations that ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As we continue to watch Hurricane Milton's track toward Florida, you may hear our 10 Tampa Bay meteorologists on TV talk about the low pressure at the center of the storm. But, what does ...

Altimeter settings vary wildly in mountainous terrain, so lean on a lifesaving habit.