southerly

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Winds from a southerly direction will send warm air our way and can boost temperatures into the low or even the mid-twenties.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The winter solstice is the moment the Sun appears to stand still, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, the most southerly latitude it reaches annually.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

She added: "This southerly shift has already led to increases in continental droughts and wildfires across the southern landmasses."

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Meanwhile, southerly winds pushed the system right up against — and perpendicular to — the Santa Ynez Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

A biting southerly gale intensified the cold at the same time that the blubber supply ran alarmingly low.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong