SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Thanksgiving is next week and many of you may be taking a flight for the holidays. We all know how storms, rain, snow, and ice can lead to flight delays. Wind can also cause issues, ...

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

FARGO — Our year-long prevailing wind is northwesterly but in the summer our dominant wind is southerly. A prevailing wind is a wind direction that is predominant in a climate. For our region, our ...