mistrals
Cold Mediterranean gusts
Mistrals is the plural of mistral, a cold, dry, northerly wind that blows through the Rhône Valley in southern France, especially in winter and spring.
The mistral can reach gale force and persist for days, affecting weather patterns across the Mediterranean coast: The mistrals stripped the last leaves from the olive trees.
Air current outdoors
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- draftPreliminary version of text
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
current · katabatic · northerly · downslope · high pressure · clear skies · cloudless · dry
Southeastern French region
- RhôneMajor southeastern French river
- Côte d'AzurSoutheastern French Mediterranean coast
- French RivieraSouthern Mediterranean resort coast
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
olive groves · vineyards · lavender fields · terroir · sailboats · yachts · coastal · maritime
wind
Air current outdoors
airflow · current · katabatic · northerly · downslope · high pressure · clear skies · cloudless · dry · seasonal
Provence
Southeastern French region
- RhôneMajor southeastern French river
- Côte d'AzurSoutheastern French Mediterranean coast
- French RivieraSouthern Mediterranean resort coast
Marseille · olive groves · vineyards · lavender fields · terroir · sailboats · yachts · coastal · maritime · pine forests
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
frigid · wintry · nippy · numbness · biting · bracing · cutting · raw · piercing · bone-chilling
gale
Severe sustained wind
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
fierce · powerful · buffeting · gusting · squall · stormy · tempestuous · violent · intense · unrelenting
mistralssiroccos
Hot African winds
hot winds · chinooks · ghibli · harmattan · Santa Ana winds
mistralszephyrs
Mild, gentle winds
gentle breezes · calm · stillness · doldrums · trade winds