What is an Occluded Front?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A rainy end to our Sunday was brought about by a frontal system, but it wasn't a cold front or warm front.

This is what we call an occluded front; it is usually made when a cold front catches up to a warm front. They combine forcing warm moist air into the atmosphere, bringing us a lot of precipitation in front of the frontal system.

There are a couple good things about an occluded front though, the presence of an occluded front usually means that the system is decreasing in intensity, and with a more dominant high-pressure system headed our way, we’re going to be seeing some sunnier skies soon.