How does wind interact with mountains and create turbulence?

Name: How does wind interact with mountains and create turbulence?
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T17:06:02Z
Duration: 5 min 4 s
Description: How does wind interact with mountains, creating things like turbulent air and lens-shaped clouds. Next time your pilot says it’s gonna be a bit bumpy, you’ll know exactly why! Max Nunes from the NWS Aviation Weather Center talks with FOX Weather meteorologist Ian Oliver.

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How does wind interact with mountains, creating things like turbulent air and lens-shaped clouds. Next time your pilot says it’s gonna be a bit bumpy, you’ll know exactly why! Max Nunes from the NWS Aviation Weather Center talks with FOX Weather meteorologist Ian Oliver.