prevailing wind
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This variation is also due to the wind direction, with rain being blown in by a prevailing wind coming off the North Sea, dragging in extra moisture which has enhanced both the rain and cloud.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Agguttinni means "where the prevailing wind occurs" in the Inuktitut local dialect.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
Do you have a prevailing wind direction in your yard?
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Maui’s terrain and prevailing wind patterns also had a powerful effect on the fire’s movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The prevailing wind was westerly, as at Efrafa.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
