weather windows

Optimal outdoor intervals

Weather windows are periods when atmospheric conditions are favorable for a particular activity—launching a rocket, climbing a mountain, scheduling an outdoor wedding.

The term implies that such opportunities are limited and must be seized: We're waiting for a weather window to attempt the summit.

The window may last hours or days before conditions deteriorate again.

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