I cannot understand for the life of me the idea of low pressure vs high pressure in the atmosphere. Example: hurricane Milton has one of the lowest pressures ever recorded. Tried watching videos, reading, etc. Seems counterintuitive that low pressure = bad weather and high pressure = good weather?
In: Physics
Low pressure pulls clouds and moisture towards a location, we say there’s a low pressure system moving in. Means clouds and likely rain.
A high pressure system is the opposite, it pushes clouds and moisture away so you end up with more sunshine.
By saying Milton has the lowest pressure means it’s bringing or pulling in a lot of moisture, which means heavy rains.
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