ClimateJuly 30, 2026

foehn

FURN

Definition

A dry, warm, downslope wind that occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range after air has been forced to ascend and cool on the windward side.

Etymology

The word originates from the German 'Föhn,' which itself comes from the Latin 'favonius,' the name for a warm westerly wind in Roman mythology.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe how air passing over the Baekdudaegan mountains will compress and heat up as it descends, exacerbating the extreme temperatures in the western lowlands of South Korea.

Extreme 39°C Heatwave Sweeps South Korea as Climate Patterns Shift Globally

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