northerly

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But, with a cool northerly wind developing on Monday temperatures across the UK will only be around 9 to 14C, falling short of the mid-May average of 12-17C.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As the rain moves south, winds will turn northerly later, causing temperatures to drop.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

Could the Khoisan, too, have been originally more widespread until their more northerly populations were somehow eliminated?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond