gusty
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That could result in gusty offshore winds, wildfire risks, and downed trees, according to Kristan Lund, meteorologist with the weather service office in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
People in this area could see frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds in addition to heavy rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Along with lightning, gusty winds and some hail, the storms will have the potential to produce up to 50mm of rain in a few places over three to six hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The wildfire danger level will continue to increase, reaching extreme levels and making firefighting efforts more difficult due to high temperatures, locally gusty southerly winds and widespread low humidity," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
By afternoon the sun had gone, and the day turned grey and gusty.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Conditions will turn wetter and gustier, as the system piles up heavy mountain snow and soaks the lowlands in heavy rain.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
It’s also possible winds could be locally gustier in the area of the fire, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Mountain wind is often "stronger, gustier and less predictable," Lane said.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 22, 2013
The storms instead brought gustier winds, fanning flames sparked by lightning.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2011
It did keep on all night; and the blinding drifts were whirling before the wind with a gustier sweep than ever, when the farmhouse people peered out at them next morning.
From Winter Fun by William O. Stoddard
“It’ll probably be breezy just about everywhere, but gustiest along the coast and then across portions in the north like the San Juans and up toward Bellingham,” Kovacik said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
It's one thing to title a ballad "The Edge of Glory"—to belt out lyrics about "hanging on a moment of truth" and "dancing in the flames" over the gustiest possible power chords.
From Slate ● May 23, 2011
The gustiest characterization in The Lusty Men is provided by Arthur Hunnicutt as a punchy ex-broncobuster with a busted leg.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Nebraska, where political oratory is apt to be gusty, the memory of William Jennings Bryan, greatest and gustiest of Nebraska politicians, is revered by many people.
From Time Magazine Archive
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