In popular, nonmeteorological usage, wind direction is often stated in a contradictory manner. Terms like “south” and “southerly” are unfortunately applied to winds blowing from the south ...

A powerful Nor'easter this weekend can help explain the answer (and there is ... I highlight "westerlies" here because it is important to remember that wind direction is always stated as the ...

Any wind towards an athlete's front, either directly or in a slanting direction, is considered a headwind. Headwinds are measured with a minus sign (-) — ie. -2.0.

Wind belts around the equator flip about every two years, but NASA has found that a flip occurred much earlier than expected in 2015. Why is up for debate. Climate change could be a key player.

Here's why and when wind switches direction. ... Below is a short video where I explain how to understand the wind rose charts. Watching it will really hep you through the rest of the information.