Hochdruckwetter

high-pressure weather

noun HOHKH-druk-vet-er Rare

Also means

anticyclonic weather

Usage Note

Hochdruckwetter describes a sustained period of fine, settled conditions associated with an anticyclone. In German everyday speech it signals clear skies and calm conditions, in contrast to Tiefdruckwetter.

Examples

"Dank des stabilen Hochdruckwetters können wir das ganze Wochenende draußen verbringen."

Natural Translation

Thanks to the stable high-pressure weather we can spend the whole weekend outdoors.

Literal Translation

Thanks to-the stable high-pressure-weather can we the whole weekend outdoors spend.

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