southerly

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With this source region primed with higher temperatures, a more frequent southerly air flow transports it to the UK.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The warmth came courtesy of a flow of southerly winds from continental Europe, which caused temperatures to climb rapidly.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Prior to the conflict, vessels usually took a more southerly route through the middle of the waterway.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The dust, made up of fine sand and mineral particles lifted from the deserts of North Africa, will have travelled thousands of miles on warm southerly air currents.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A biting southerly gale intensified the cold at the same time that the blubber supply ran alarmingly low.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong