Blame It on the Barometer: Why Weather Messes With Your Body

Ever notice your knees start sending weather alerts before the local meteorologist does? Or that your head gets foggy and achy right before a storm rolls in? You’re not imagining it — your body is actually reacting to shifts in atmospheric pressure, that invisible weight of the air around us. Here’s what’s really happening when your joints, sinuses, and brain decide to protest the forecast.