gusty winds
Erratic strong airflow
Gusty winds are winds that blow in sudden, irregular bursts rather than at a steady pace.
The phrase appears constantly in weather forecasts: Expect gusty winds this afternoon with gusts up to 40 mph.
While gusty alone can modify winds, the full phrase has become a fixed unit in meteorological language.
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
blustery day · windswept · blowing · strong breeze · stormy · wild weather · whipping · buffeting · billowing · wild · fierce · roaring · chilly · leaves · flags · kites · hair · trees
- autumnautumn leaves, leaf fall, fall, autumn equinox, golden leaves
- Spring Weatherrain, showers, thunderstorms, drizzle, sunshine
- stormsstorm, thunderstorm, hurricane, tornado, typhoon
- weather frontscold front, warm front, stationary front, arctic front, outflow boundary
wind consistency/variability
gusty windssteady breeze
sustained winds · laminar flow · prevailing winds · trade winds
gust, gusts, gusty, gustier, gustiest, gustily, gustiness, wind, winds