Weather Front Notes

Weather Fronts

Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses with different characteristics. There are four main types of weather fronts:

• Cold Front: Cold air displaces warm air, leading to thunderstorms and cooler temperatures.

• Warm Front: Warm air replaces cold air, causing steady rain and warmer temperatures.

• Occluded Front: A cold front overtakes a warm front, resulting in complex weather patterns.

• Stationary Front: Air masses remain in place, causing prolonged periods of precipitation.

Cold Fronts

Cooler air moves into warmer air.
Warmer air is less dense and rises creating clouds.

Warm Fronts

Warmer air moves into cooler air.
Warmer air is less dense and rises creating clouds.