While MSLP charts are good for estimating wind direction and strength over mid and high latitudes, in the tropics pressure gradients are weak and often don't give a good indication of the prevailing .

(The opposite applies in the northern hemisphere.) Friction over the earth's surface causes the winds to be deflected slightly inwards ... on the Queensland coast and in western Tasmania, where ...

Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains the astronomy and meteorology behind the formation of the Northern Lights.

The strongest winds in decades triggered damage across northern and eastern China, killing a cyclist, grounding flights, shutting down tourist sites, and prompted emergency weather alerts across ...

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

A cold front will bring in some late season snow for Northern Michigan late Monday night into Tuesday along with some stronger wind gusts. It won't linger though as sunshine is back in the ...

The winds, which battered much of northern China, including Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong and other parts of the east coast, were also predicted to bring sandstorms with dust reaching as far as Shanghai.

Beijing: Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended ...

Beijing has been hit by its strongest winds in decades, causing flights and public transport to be suspended while millions of residents in the Chinese capital were told to stay at home on Saturday.

Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.