A bar is a metric unit of pressure and isobars are lines on a weather map that connect points of equal air pressure. Because variations in air pressure drive atmospheric winds, isobars give ...

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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The windy season is upon us and with the recent high wind events across the borderland there is no time like the present to discuss pressure gradient and winds. We have had a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Over the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed the wind blowing more frequently as we transitioned from winter into spring. As a rule, spring is the windiest season for a lot of ...

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 ...

The same wave in the jet stream can lead to strong winds, blowing dust and fire danger in one region, while triggering a tornado outbreak and a blizzard in other regions. Windstorms can seem like they ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Randy, There isn't a single, enformced standard for what we would call the "contour interval" for pressure analyses. However, there are three such spacings that are by far the most ...

Surface pressure troughs are elongated areas of low pressure that indicate a wind shift and pressure change, similar to a front, and represent surface convergence. Unlike fronts, most troughs depicted ...