Air pressure. It matters when you’re wanting to toss the pig skin or take your bike out for the first time of the year, but why do we care about air pressure in meteorology? Think of the atmosphere as ...

You hear meteorologists talk about high and low pressure often, but do you know how those two pressure systems can impact our weather? The air above us may not feel like much, but it’s in ...

Keeping your car tires properly inflated is an easy maintenance chore that’s vital to your safety. Under-inflated tires build up excess heat as you drive, which can result in tire failure. With too ...

Got this tweet from Mike Adcock: “Looking at 2100 UTC (4 pm EST) observations in Mongolia, Tosontsengel is reporting 1089.5 hPa. This station is the record-holder from 2001 (1084.8 hPa) for world’s ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In the Carolinas, we're no stranger to quick changes in our weather, but have you ever wondered why things can change so quickly or why our weather always seems to be up and down?

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on Oct. 15, 2023. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. Although it’s often overlooked, checking ...

ST. LOUIS — Rain and intense winds aren't the only severe weather that will affect residents' lives around the St. Louis region on Tuesday. Very low air pressure is also expected to hit communities, ...

Today’s smartphones utilize a wide array of accelerometers, gyroscopes and various other sensors in their designs. Relatively unknown is the barometric pressure sensor, which measures air pressure.

Woodpeckers pack a punch, pounding wood with extreme force and experiencing decelerations of up to 400g. Now, researchers reveal in the Journal of Experimental Biology that drilling woodpeckers turn ...