The winds described in this case are referred to as Chinook winds. The term Chinook is derived from the Native American people who lived in the geographical area from where the wind originates.

A viewer recently sent our weather team an email about the term "Chinook winds." She said she grew up hearing the term, and it inspired her to learn more about where it came from. For those who ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Cathy, Chinook winds refer specifically to synoptically driven winds over the central and northern Rockies that flow across the mountain ridge and then down the other side ...

The counterpart to North America’s chinook is the foehn, which downslopes out of the Alps in Europe, and the zonda in Argentina. For reasons not understood, all these winds are said to sometimes ...

These winds, known as Chinook winds, can bring quick temperature changes. Chinook winds are named for the Chinook Native Americans who lived in the coastal regions of Washington and Oregon near ...