Eli5 is there an altitude where wind stops?

Question

I understand there is no wind in space, and that air gets thinner the higher up you go, but is there a point in height from the surface, before space, where there is no more wind?

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Answer 1

The answer is mostly “no” – in fact, wind speeds in the upper atmosphere are considerably higher than they are here on the ground. You wouldn’t feel much, though, since the air up there is so thin that even hurricane-force winds don’t apply very much pressure.