ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — You may be wondering, "Why is it so windy," and probably sick of having your trash cans being blown about this week. Florida is locked into a pattern with high pressure to our ...

A Dec. 4 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of Earth from space. Earth's atmosphere is labeled "pressurized gas," while outer space is labeled "infinite vacuum." A third label ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...