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

During Thursday and Friday the winds will shift to a more southerly direction bringing warmer air across the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The warmth came courtesy of a flow of southerly winds from continental Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

However, through this week a warmer southerly wind will draw up air from the Mediterranean and bring temperatures around 6 or 7 degrees above average on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Because it was located two thousand feet high in the mountains, White Sulphur’s climate was much more comfortable than other southerly regions were.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson