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Warm front

The boundary area formed when a warm air mass contacts and flows over a colder air mass. Warm fronts cause low ceilings and rain.

Dictionary Term

Warm front

Definitions

  • The boundary area formed when a warm air mass contacts and flows over a colder air mass. Warm fronts cause low ceilings and rain.
  • In weather, the leading edge of a warm air mass displacing a colder air mass.

References

  • Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008