Definition of cold front
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass
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A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.
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There's a chance for thunderstorms in the Milwaukee area throughout Monday as a cold front moves through.
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Then, as a cold front approaches late in the day and during the evening, there could be a few thunderstorms around.
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Medium-High Temperatures: 80s The cold front approaches the region in the afternoon, so the morning to early-afternoon hours may turn out dry for many of us.
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Its influence will be waning, though, as a cold front approaches from the northwest overnight and moves into our area Thursday.
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Most of the region will see thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday morning as a cold front comes through, however.
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The storms are expected to clear out of south Alabama by this evening as a cold front moves through the area, though some showers could linger.
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Confidence: Medium The weekend is complicated as a weather system approaches Saturday (sort of a warm front) and then a trailing cold front sweeps through later on Sunday.
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Those hot and humid conditions are expected to prevail until a possible weak cold front moves through the area in the evening, bringing the threat of severe thunderstorms.
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First Known Use of cold front
1921
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Definition of cold front for English Language Learners
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: the front edge of a moving mass of cold air
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