Low-level wind shear is likely to occur when?

Low-level wind shear is most likely to occur during a low-level temperature inversion where stronger winds are present above the inversion layer. In such scenarios, the stable air at the surface is often cooler and denser than the warmer air aloft. As a result, winds can be much stronger just a short distance above this inversion layer, leading to a significant change in wind speed and direction over a relatively small vertical distance. Pilots need to be especially cautious during these conditions since the abrupt changes in wind can impact aircraft performance during takeoff and landing.

While strong and consistent surface winds, rising air temperatures with altitude, and heavy low cloud cover can each influence weather phenomena, they do not create the same dynamic conditions that lead to low-level wind shear as effectively as a temperature inversion does.