We live in a windy place. The Great Plains, in general, are windy because there is very little surface terrain to slow the wind down. Also, here in the northern Plains, the polar jet stream is usually ...

Spring storms have brought some windier-than-usual days to Iowa in the past month. The average wind speed for the month of April was 12.8 mph, and the windiest day of the month was April 3 with a 21.2 ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Wind has been a really big part of our weather story in 2025 so far here in the Quad Cities. Many of you have noticed how windy it has been, and not just for a day or two here. Several ...

Wind gusts are brief bursts of stronger wind caused by atmospheric turbulence and mixing, and they’re often mistaken for ...