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What is Cardinal Winds?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...