The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

This fall, NASA scientist Kris Bedka flew into Hurricane Helene to test a device that uses lasers to create ultradetailed wind measurements. It could be the key to unlocking better storm predictions.

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...

A new study published in the journal Climatic Change highlights significant shifts in wind patterns across the Middle East due to climate change, with critical implications for the region's wind ...

Spring and summer 2025 have been marked by a noticeable pattern of weather whiplash. The weather has consistently swung from one weather event to the next. Severe weather frequently impacted the ...

METEOROLOGIST BYRON MORTON WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. MONSOON, BY DEFINITION, SIMPLY MEANS A SEASONAL CHANGE IN THE WIND PATTERN. AND FOR NEW MEXICO, IT GENERALLY MEANS THAT WE’LL SEE THAT BENEFICIAL ...