frontal systemnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfrʌn.təl ˌsɪs.təm/us/ˈfrʌn.t̬əl ˌsɪs.təm/specializeda combination of weather conditions in which one or more weather fronts can be recognized:
With so many frontal systems so close together, we can expect the weather to be highly changeable over the next few days.
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