One of the contributors to wind is the Coriolis force. The Coriolis force arises from the fact that the Earth rotates. | ...

However, the Met Office has revealed what Brits can expect from the nation's weather during this May half term – and two ...

The tightly packed isobars are due to the difference in air pressure between between High and Low pressure systems. This "slope" or gradient indicates faster winds as air from the upper atmosphere ...

Despite his quibbles, Karoly said the conclusion of the ClimaMeter study is sound because it matches the warning from the ...

We’ve had a couple of very windy days in a row here in central Iowa. The first image below shows peak wind gusts from Thursday, and the second peak gusts from today (Friday). Wind is created by ...

Britons should make the most of the weekend sunshine before a "cyclonic" start to summer unleashes another week of wind and ...

Last issue, we talked about how the pressure gradient force is the main driving force of wind in our atmosphere and that it exists due to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface. Now, if we ...

Friction over the earth's surface causes the winds to be deflected slightly inwards towards low pressure centres, and slightly outwards from high pressure systems. Wind strength is inversely ...

Stubborn showers are still around Tuesday. Same area of low pressure bringing us rounds of rain. Tuesday, the location of the center of that system has shifted into central Ohio, so areas north ...