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Warm Fronts

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The map below shows the location of the warm front.

 

Location of The Warm Front Over The UK

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You can see that air temperatures to the north of the warm front (in northern England) are higher than air temperatures to the south of the front. 

 

You already know that the weather behind a warm front is warmer than the weather ahead of a warm front.  You can see that this is the case here.

 

In some places there is a difference of more than 10 degrees Celsius.   This indicates the presence two different air masses; a cooler air mass to the south and a warmer air mass to the north.

 

The warm front is located at the transition zone where the two air masses meet  (there is a transition or change in air masses).

 

 

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