In the weather, we see this sort of behavior with extended heat waves, cold spells, or periods when it is hot in the morning followed by an afternoon thunderstorm.

FORBES: Chaos Theory, Financial Markets, and Global Weirding

He was wrapped in the sensation of her absence, the gulls crying and circling, the crash and drag of the waves, a cold wind slicing underneath his clothes.

NEWYORKER: The Swan

On Tuesday, the hard work finally paid off as crowds of onlookers braved rain, cold winds and a few rogue waves to see the light display's first official showing.

CNN: San Francisco turns a bridge into art with 25,000 lights

This creates bigger atmospheric waves, pushing warm air north and cold air south.

FORBES: Is Global Warming Making It Snow?

The wind was whipping the water up into little waves, and very soon we got cold, so we wound our scarves back around our necks.

NEWYORKER: Gravel