What brings about this warm wind you ask? Well, today's wind is called the Chinook (if you live in the Rocky Mountains) or the foehn elsewhere. The Chinook, as you can read about in this definition, actually warms the air. So despite the fact that the wind is high (with gusts in the 20 to 30 mph range), the weather today will be moderate and we may even hit the 50s! These pleasant winds are also the namesake of the library's catalog.
Want to learn more? Check out these resources on Boulder's wind events:
- Chinook Winds and Boulder's Temperature (from the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences introductory lab)
- Boulder wind info (from the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory）
- Boulder, CO Climate and Weather Data (from NOAA, not just wind)