air mass
noun
: a body of air extending hundreds or thousands of miles horizontally and sometimes as high as the stratosphere and maintaining as it travels nearly uniform conditions of temperature and humidity at any given level
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Highs are only in the upper 40s to low 50s as another very dry air mass moves into the area.
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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Lows spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning southerly winds ahead of the system were pumping north a warm, humid air mass directly from the Gulf of Mexico.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
This will bring a warm, mild air mass from the south central plains to Wisconsin.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Another worry is that lack of ice cover leaves the lakes more prone to lake-effect snow, which requires warm open water and a cold, dry air mass.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Precipitation is likely to arrive a little between 9 p.m. and midnight, and could start as rain but should quickly cool the air mass and change over to snow.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The good news is that by Wednesday the arctic air mass will moderate.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Forecast in detail The coldest air mass of the season arrives this afternoon and sticks around through much of the week and possibly into next weekend.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
The cold air mass responsible for producing the snow is the coldest of the season so far.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Lows spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning southerly winds ahead of the system were pumping north a warm, humid air mass directly from the Gulf of Mexico.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
This will bring a warm, mild air mass from the south central plains to Wisconsin.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Another worry is that lack of ice cover leaves the lakes more prone to lake-effect snow, which requires warm open water and a cold, dry air mass.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Precipitation is likely to arrive a little between 9 p.m. and midnight, and could start as rain but should quickly cool the air mass and change over to snow.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The good news is that by Wednesday the arctic air mass will moderate.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Forecast in detail The coldest air mass of the season arrives this afternoon and sticks around through much of the week and possibly into next weekend.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
The cold air mass responsible for producing the snow is the coldest of the season so far.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Air mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mass. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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