萨姆风 又称西蒙风。在阿拉伯半岛和撒哈拉出现的极端干热的小规模旋风。温度常达55℃，而温度有时低于10％。萨姆风是在晴朗无云、地面急剧增热时所产生的。

Simoom (Arabic:سموم‎ samūm; from the root س م م s-m-m, سم "to poison") is a strong, dry, dust-laden local wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the deserts of Arabian Peninsula. Alternative spellings include samiel, sameyel, samoon, samun, simoun, and simoon. Its temperature may exceed 54 °C (129 °F) and the humidity may fall below 10%. Simoom winds have an alternative type occurring in the region of Central Asia known as "Garmsil" (гармсель).