Cold Front
Warm Front
Weather Lasts
for Only a Few
Hours; the Front
is in a Hurry!
After Front Passes
Temperatures
have Dropped Air
Pressure is Higher
and Clear Skies
Remain.
Cold and Warm
Air Masses
Collide Head to
Head
Warm Air Rises
Rapidly
1
Shorter Periods
of
Thunderstorms
and High Winds
are Likely
1
Weather can
Last for a 2-3
Days
After Front Passes
Temperatures
have Increased,
Air Pressure is
Lower, and Cloud
Coverage is Likely.
Drizzly
Overcast Skies
are Likely
Warm Air
Mass Comes in
from Behind
Cool Air Mass
Warm Air
Rises Slowly