#weather_condition__weathercondition__weather__atmospheric_condition__atmosphericcondition the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
supertype: atmospheric_phenomenon__atmosphericphenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
subtype: cold_weather__cold_snap__cold_wave__cold_spell a period of unusually cold weather
subtype: frost__freeze weather cold enough to cause freezing
subtype: fair_weather__sunshine__temperateness__temperatenes moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
subtype: hot_weather__hotweather__heat_wave__hot_spell__hotspell a period of unusually hot weather
subtype: scorcher an extremely hot day
subtype: sultriness oppressively hot and humid weather
subtype: thaw__thawing__warming warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
subtype: precipitation__downfall the falling to earth of rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist
subtype: fine_spray precipitation in very small drops
subtype: hail precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
subtype: rainfall__rain water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
subtype: monsoon.wind any wind that changes direction with the seasons
subtype: rainstorm a storm with rain
subtype: line_storm__equinoctial_storm__equinoctialstorm a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox
subtype: thundershower a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
subtype: downpour__cloudburst__deluge__waterspout__torrent__soaker a heavy rain
subtype: drizzle very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
subtype: rain_shower__shower a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
subtype: scattering.rain_shower__sprinkle__sprinkling a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
subtype: sleet partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
subtype: snowfall__snow precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
subtype: snow_flurry__flurry a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
subtype: whiteout an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
subtype: virga light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
subtype: elements violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"
subtype: wind air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"
subtype: airstream a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
subtype: jet_stream__jetstream a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts
subtype: calm_air wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: zephyr__breeze__gentle_wind__air a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
subtype: sea_breeze__seabreeze a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)
subtype: breath.zephyr a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
subtype: light_air__lightair wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: light_breeze__lightbreeze wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: gentle_breeze wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: moderate_breeze wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: fresh_breeze__freshbreeze wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: strong_breeze wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: chinook_wind__chinookwind__chinook__snoweater a warm dry wind blowing down the E slopes of the Rockies
subtype: harmattan a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the W coast of Africa during the winter
subtype: crosswind wind blowing across the path or a ship or aircraft
subtype: fohn__foehn a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
subtype: Santa_Ana.wind__santaana a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast
subtype: high_wind a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"
subtype: headwind wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
subtype: tailwind wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
subtype: the_doldrums__doldrums a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
subtype: east_wind__easter__easterly a wind from the east
subtype: levanter an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
subtype: northwest_wind__northwestwind__northwester a wind from the northwest
subtype: southwester__sou'wester a strong wind from the southwest
subtype: southeaster__sou'easter a strong wind from the southeast
subtype: gale a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
subtype: moderate_gale__near_gale wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: fresh_gale__freshgale wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: strong_gale wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: whole_gale__wholegale wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
subtype: gust__blast__blow a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
subtype: bluster.gust a violent gusty wind
subtype: sandblast a blast of wind laden with sand
subtype: puff_of_air__puff__whiff a short light gust of air
subtype: monsoon a seasonal wind in S Asia; blows from the SW (bringing rain) in summer and from the NE in winter
subtype: monsoon.wind any wind that changes direction with the seasons
subtype: north_wind__northwind__norther__boreas a wind from the north
subtype: bise__bize a dry cold north wind in SE France
subtype: mistral a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
subtype: tramontane__tramontana a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
subtype: prevailing_wind the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
subtype: antitrades wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
subtype: trade_wind__tradewind__trade steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
subtype: antitrade_wind__antitradewind__antitrade winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
subtype: simoom__simoon__samiel a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
subtype: south_wind__southwind__souther__southerly a wind from the south
subtype: squall sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
subtype: line_squall a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line
subtype: air_current__aircurrent__draft__draught a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
subtype: thermal rising current of warm air
subtype: updraft an strong upward air current
subtype: downdraft a strong downward air current
subtype: west_wind__wester wind that blows from west to east
subtype: prevailing_westerly__westerly the west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
subtype: atmospheric_state__atmosphericstate__atmosphere the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
subtype: air_mass a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
subtype: high_pressure__high an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
subtype: low_pressure__lowpressure__low__depression an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
subtype: anticyclone (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern
subtype: cyclone.atmospheric_state (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
subtype: fogginess__foggines__murk__murkiness an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
subtype: fug (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
subtype: good_weather weather suitable for outdoor activities
subtype: calmness.good_weather an absence of strong winds or rain
subtype: stillness__stillnes__windlessnes calmness without winds
subtype: lull__quiet a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
subtype: mildness__clemency good weather with comfortable temperatures
subtype: bad_weather__inclemency__inclementness__inclementnes weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
subtype: raw_weather__rawweather unpleasantly cold and damp weather
subtype: storminess the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"
subtype: boisterousness.storminess a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
subtype: windiness__windines__breezines a mildly windy state of the air
subtype: tempestuousness__tempestuousnes a state of wild storminess
subtype: choppiness__roughness__roughnes__roughwater used of the sea
subtype: cloud_cover__cloudcover__cloudiness__overcast the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
subtype: turbulence instability in the atmosphere
subtype: clear-air_turbulence__clearairturbulence strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts
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