The Four Types of Fronts Explained

In this video, we'll dive into the four types of fronts and cover everything you should know about them as a pilot.
Put simply, a front is a boundary layer between two types of air masses. There are four main types: warm fronts, cold fronts, occluded fronts, and stationary fronts.
Any approaching front means changes in the weather are imminent. This is why it is particularly important that pilots understand how weather fronts work, what conditions they cause, and how to identify them.
Chapters:
00:00 - What Is a Front?
00:14 - The Four Types of Fronts
00:28 - 1. Warm Fronts
01:33 - 2. Cold Fronts
02:43 - Warm vs Cold Fronts
03:10 - 3. Stationary Fronts
03:30 - 4. Occluded Fronts
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We hope you enjoy these types of videos. Many more coming soon!

[@Piedog769]

Wanted to echo how awesome this video is. It puts all others I looked at to shame for use in a middle school science class. No video has animations that even come close to this. Fantastic!

[@squaredforce1958]

The animation is phenomenal!!! 🤯 Wow I wish more aviation video looked this way.

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I wish more science videos looked this way, most atmospheric science (or most fields) is still using 2d drawings to teach people.

[@whatabouttheearth]

I wish more science videos looked this way, most atmospheric science (or most fields) is still using 2d drawings to teach people.

[@jmrotsaert]

absolutely the best video I have seen on this topic

[@Erterb]

Such a good video, so helpful, thank you

[@robertdodson1823]

Really great graphics showing the resulting clouds and storms that result from front interactions!!!

[@giovanniion]

omg amazing video , thank you so much for this

[@AndreaHaku]

Awesome video. Animations are fantastic and very explanatory. This is very helpful. Thanks a lot

[@tizianomammana]

I can finally understand better with this amazing animation! you guys are the best.

[@tmabasketball]

Great job. THANKS, especially to Greg, but to the other behind-the-scenes experts as well.

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I rarely give likes, let alone comment videos, but I think I will have to find a way to even donate to you, bcuz of how great the video is

[@Michael_Schmeichel]

Brilliantly simple explanation. Great video.

[@Stellarainn]

Woah i never knew different types of clouds had names

[@courtneysavage7845]

Man this video makes me want to learn Faa weather so bad!’ 😮 Amazing job

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Very nice video

[@gol3tron]

Hey I’ve flown that plane! ❤

[@Karanchaudhary1740]

2:42

[@davebear6312]

What about fast moving stationary fronts? I used to stump my students with that question!

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Those are the best!

[@ricardowalker8120]

what do u mean, if its stationary, how is it fast moving?