Which type of front moves faster?

The type of front that moves faster is a cold front. Cold fronts are characterized by the rapid displacement of colder air moving in and under warmer air. This results in a steep frontal slope, which causes the warm air to rise quickly.

As the cold air pushes into a region dominated by warmer air, it can lead to more abrupt weather changes, and typically, cold fronts advance more swiftly than warm fronts, occluded fronts, or stationary fronts due to the density of the cold air mass. The differences in temperature and density create a strong pressure gradient that propels the cold front forward at a faster rate, often leading to more intense weather phenomena, such as thunderstorms, along the frontal boundary.

In contrast, warm fronts tend to move more slowly as warm air gradually rises over the cooler air, leading to more gradual changes in weather. Occluded fronts can vary in speed and are often associated with more complex weather patterns, while stationary fronts typically do not have significant movement, causing prolonged periods of weather associated with them.