The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground ...

Seismic seiches, caused by the passing of seismic waves from an earthquake over a body of water, were recorded after the 1964 ...

Wind can be an absolute pest in Iowa. It makes the cold feel even colder, it blows off all the leaves during the fall, and can make an outdoor picnic a nightmare. So you may be wondering to yourself, ...

Wind is the invisible force we feel on our faces, see rustling through trees, and hear whistling around buildings. But what exactly is wind, and why does it behave the way it does? At its core, wind ...

Q: Some days it's very breezy, and other days, there seems to be no wind at all. What causes wind? A: There are several reasons why it's windy one day and calm the next, says Brent McRoberts of Texas ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi has been experiencing breezy conditions and we’ll see this continue for your Wednesday so for this week’s “Weather Wednesday” let’s ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – In last week’s “Weather Wednesday,” we spoke about what causes wind and this week we will chat about a scale that’s used when talking about wind called the Beaufort Scale.