The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a belt that circles the Earth near the equator, where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern hemispheres meet. This convergence forces warm, ...

Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...

I just received some interesting weather data from the people at SkunkBayWeather.com, who run a 24-hour web camera and weather station from their home's waterfront perch in Hansville. It helps shed ...

I'm going to bet there might be some puzzled looks around the water cooler on Friday. "Wow, Ed, what did you think of that storm last night? I thought our home by Boeing Field was going to wash away.

During the Age of Sail, sailors riding the trade winds past the equator dreaded becoming stranded in the doldrums, a meteorologically distinct region in the deep tropics. For at least a century, ...