Name of the wind | Type | Place |
Chinook (Snow eaters) | Hot, dry | The Rocky mountains |
Foehn | Hot, dry | The Alps |
Khamsin | Hot, dry | Egypt |
Sirocco | Hot, moist | Sahara to the Mediterranean Sea |
Solano | Hot, moist | Sahara to the Iberian Peninsula |
Harmattan (Guinea doctor) | Hot, dry | West Africa |
Loo | Hot and dry | North India and Pakistan |
Norwester | Hot | New Zealand |
Santa Ana | Hot | South California |
Karaburun (black storm) | Hot dusty | Central Asia |
Bora | Cold, dry | Blows from Hungary to North Italy |
Mistral | Cold | The Alps and France |
Pampero | Cold | Argentina |
Punas | Cold dry | The western side of Andes Mountain |
Blizzard | Cold | Tundra region |
Purga | Cold | Russia |
Levanter | Cold | Spain |
Calima | Dust-laden dry | Saharan Air Layer across the Canary Islands |
Elephanta | Moist (in monsoon) | Malabar coast |