Herb, from Aledo, writes to ask about the barometer reading and if, when we report a reading in the Quad-Cities, it will be the same for Aledo or any other area town. Pressure does vary with distance ...

But what do fish feel with barometric-pressure changes, and how are those feelings manifested in behavior? That's the million-dollar question, and one for which there is no clear answer. Among serious ...

What a barometer measures is the weight of the air above it. The standard atmosphere will support a column of mercury nearly 30 inches high, so most barometer readings you see will be somewhere near ...