northerly

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With northerly winds across the UK, the temperature has been around 4-7C below average this week.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The cold air is heading our way thanks to a combination of high pressure in the Atlantic and areas of low pressure moving to the north and east of the UK - driving northerly winds.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Any northerly wind will drag in the - still - cold Arctic air which limits temperatures.

From BBC • May 11, 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