1. mis·tral

    noun /ˈmistrəl/  /miˈsträl/ 
    mistrals, plural

    A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Rhône valley and southern France into the Mediterranean, mainly in winter

    I can’t help that I dig old crazy specific words like this. I think it’s based on the slight tension that I may eventually get the chance to use it if I just remember long enough.