northerly

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Winds from a general northerly tap into air that is still fairly cold in and around the Arctic.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It is also likely to be the coolest day of the week as a gentle northerly flow takes hold.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Mike Pratt, CEO of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, thinks England's most northerly county "must be up there with a good chance".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Strong northerly winds will sweep across the country, bringing blustery showers of rain, sleet, and hail, with snow over higher ground.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

For both women the castle was suddenly too dark, too empty, too lonely, too northerly, too full of night and winter.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White