gustiness
Wind's fitful nature
Gustiness is the quality of being gusty—characterized by sudden bursts of wind rather than steady flow.
Weather reports mention gustiness when conditions are variable: The forecast calls for gustiness throughout the afternoon.
The term applies to anything that comes in irregular surges: the gustiness of her laughter.
Repeated striking or jolting
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
whistling · billowing · flapping · thrashing · lashing · sweeping · turbulent · tempestuous
Light, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- blastSudden forceful burst
flurry · puff · draft · surge · burst · lull · moderate · strong
State resisting forecasts
- changeabilityTendency to alter frequently
- variabilityTendency to change
- intermittenceState of periodic interruption
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
inconsistency · erratic · sporadic · capricious · fickle · uneven · irregular · oscillation
buffeting
Repeated striking or jolting
roaring · whistling · billowing · flapping · thrashing · lashing · sweeping · turbulent · tempestuous · windblown
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
blast · flurry · puff · draft · surge · burst · lull · moderate · strong · light
unpredictability
State resisting forecasts
- changeabilityTendency to alter frequently
- variabilityTendency to change
- intermittenceState of periodic interruption
fluctuation · inconsistency · erratic · sporadic · capricious · fickle · uneven · irregular · oscillation · volatility
gustinesssteadiness
State of being constant
constancy · steady breeze · evenness · uniformity · consistency
gustinesscalm
Free from agitation
stillness · calmness · tranquility · windlessness · quietude
digest, gust, gusty, gusts, ingest, gusting, gusted, gustily, gustier