The Beaufort Wind Force Scale measures wind speed and its observed effects on land and sea. Created by Sir Francis Beaufort, the scale ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane). Beaufort Scale Day, ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – In last week’s “Weather Wednesday,” we spoke about what causes wind and this week we will chat about a scale that’s used when talking about wind called the Beaufort Scale.
On Wednesday, temperatures will climb to up to 30 degrees Celsius inland, around 28 degrees on the coast and up to 23 degrees in the higher mountains.While it will initially be mostly clear, isolated ...