What Type of Weather is Associated with a Warm Front?
As a warm front approaches, atmospheric pressure drops. The gentle uplift associated with warm fronts makes it possible for a sequence of clouds to form. Cirrus clouds are the first to appear, followed by stratus clouds, as the warm front nearly centers on a location. The wind will come from an easterly direction ahead of the front, and will be generally cool. Low intensity precipitation, due to the nimbostratus clouds along the front, often occur, with the precipitation having the potential to be long-lasting. The wind will switch to a southeast and south direction as the front passes, and as this weather front passes, the warm air will will begin to replace the cool air, resulting in the temperature beginning to rise. The air pressure will also increase with the temperature, and the skies will begin to clear as the stratus clouds begin to give way. The humidity in the air will also increase.
