What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Increasing cloudiness and warm today with the possibility of showers by this evening. Turning much colder tonight. Winds southwesterly becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight."
A)Cold front
B)Warm front
C)Dryline
D)Stationary front
E)Warm-type occluded front

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The description matches a cold front, where warm, moist air is replaced by cold, dry air, leading to increasing cloudiness, possible showers, and a significant temperature drop as the front passes. The shift in wind direction from southwesterly to northwesterly also indicates the passage of a cold front.

What Type of Weather Front Would Likely Be Responsible for the Following