southerly
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"The wildfire danger level will continue to increase, reaching extreme levels and making firefighting efforts more difficult due to high temperatures, locally gusty southerly winds and widespread low humidity," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The fire in France's southwest Gironde region started with northerly winds, then westerly, then southerly, then easterly, then back again to the south, then the west...
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
As of last week, the Navy had secretly been helping ships navigate a southerly route farther from Iran’s coast, apparently for free.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Later in the week, however, it is possible that southerly winds could briefly return lifting temperatures a little higher, but there is a lot of uncertainty around this.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because it was located two thousand feet high in the mountains, White Sulphur’s climate was much more comfortable than other southerly regions were.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The weather is entirely different than it used to be, just look at the lack of southerlies bringing rain this season, he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
These waters in particular, provide some level of lee to the prevailing southerlies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
