wind conditions
How breezes behave
Wind conditions refers to the state of wind at a particular time and place—its speed, direction, steadiness, and gusts.
The phrase appears most often in aviation, sailing, and outdoor sports where wind affects performance or safety: Wind conditions were too dangerous for the helicopter to land.
Meteorologists and pilots assess wind conditions before flights; golfers and archers adjust for them.
- windsurfingSailing while standing upright
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- high windsFast-moving air masses
- tailwindsAir currents from behind
- prevailing windsMost frequent directional airflow
crosswinds · turbulence · calm winds · kiteboarding · trade winds · jet streams · windbreaks · snowkiting · dust storms · kite flying · paragliding · blustery · buffeting · kite · sail · erosion · howling · weathervane
- model aircraftmodel airplane, model kits, RC helicopter, quadcopter, model aircraft
- air racingrace course, pylons, checkered flag, lap times, race start
- land sailingland yacht, sand yacht, mast, sail, boom