A wind rose is a geographic representation of wind speed and wind direction for a particular location over a specified period of time. The frequency of winds blowing from each direction is also shown. In the wind rose for Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina, shown above, there are 16 spokes which represent possible directions that the wind comes from. It is observed that winds coming from west-southwest are the most frequently occurring. Severe winds are not common in this location, which is a very good quality for an airport to have.
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