BERG WIND (Afrikaans, meaning mountain) Hot and dry wind coming from the interior of South Africa and blowing down the mountains and off-shore.

BORA Cold, usually dry NE wind blowing from the mountains in Jugoslavia and north-east Italy.BRICKFIELDER Very hot NE wind in south-east Australia, blowing during the summer months and carrying dust and sand.BURAN (Russian Buran, Turkish Buran) Strong NE wind in Russia and Central Asia. Most frequent in winter when it often carries snow and may then also be known as ' purga'.CHINOOK Warm dry and often turbulent West wind that blows on eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.DOLDRUMS Calm or baffling wind near the Equator where opposing trade winds converge.FOHN Warm dry downslope wind experienced in stable atmospheric conditions in the lee of mountains ranges. Named originally for the wind experienced in the European Alps, but now applied generically to all such winds. The warmth of the Fohn is due to adiabatic compression on descent, especially if moisture has been spilled over the mountain, and to the sucking downwards of warmer air from higher altitudes.GREGALE (Latin Graerus: Greek) Strong NE wind blowing in southern Mediterranean mainly in the coler months of the year.HABOOB (Arabic habub: blowing furiously) Any wind of strength to raise sand into a sand storm, particularly in Sudan.HARMATTAN A dry and cool NE or E wind which blows in north-west Africa, average southern limit 5 degrees N latitude in January and 18 degrees N latitude in July. It is often dust laden and so dry as to wither vegetation and cause human skin to peel off. It also gives some relief from the usual humid heat of the tropics.HELM Strong snd often violent cold NE wind blowing down western slopes of Cross Fell Range, Cumbria, mainly in late winter and spring, very gusty.KARABURAN (Turkish Kara: black, curan: whirlwind) Hot dusty NE wind in central Asia.KHAMSIN Oppressive, hot, dry S wind over Egypt, most frequent between April and June, often laden with sand from the desert.Next Week....... Local Winds of the World Part 2.The answer to last week's question.....Fohn Wind.This week's question......Is the Chinook a...

A/ Wet warm wind.

B/ Dry warm wind.

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Drought: A prolonged period without precipitation. Usually an official drought can be declared after 15 consecutive days with rainfall no more than 0.01 inches (0.2 mm).Weather for period Monday 21st May-Friday 25th MayThe Azores high pressure will influence our weather over the coming 5 days.Fine and becoming much warmer with light winds.

Sunny spells and varied skies, humid by end of week.

Maximum temperature 21-26c 70-79f.Minimum temperature 10-13c 50-55f.Last Week's Observations (Monday-Friday).Highest day temperature........ 21.5c 72f on Thursday 17th May.Lowest night temperature.......5.5c 43f on Monday 14th May.Wettest day..............................4.8 mm on Tuesday 15th May.