Radial winds and latitudinal winds are two component winds in the atmosphere, which are oriented perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation and the direction of the Earth's latitude, respectively.

Radial winds are winds that blow inward or outward along the Earth's surface, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. In meteorology, radial winds are commonly used to describe the structure of wind fields in cyclones and anticyclones, and the evolution of tropical cyclones.

Latitudinal winds are winds that are east or west of the equator along the Earth's surface, that is, winds that are perpendicular to the direction of the Earth's axis of rotation. In meteorology, latitudinal winds are often used to describe the structure of the wind field of cyclones and anticyclones, as well as the evolution of tropical cyclones.

The combination of the two to describe the wind direction and speed gives complete information about wind direction and speed. In meteorology and weather forecasting, understanding the changes in radial and latitudinal winds can help predict the evolutionary trends and paths of cyclones and anticyclones, and is important for predicting extreme weather events such as typhoons and tornadoes.

Data on radial winds, latitudinal winds, wind speed and direction can be queried through meteorological data platforms, such as the xihe-energy big data platform