southerly
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The boost in temperatures will come as a strong southerly airflow develops into Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Warm spells at the end of September are fairly usual as the UK can still get hot air transported from southern Europe or North Africa with any southerly airflow.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The coast is dangerous this week because high tides — which peak in the evening — are coinciding with a southerly swell, Black said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some forecasts are already suggesting that temporary builds of high pressure and southerly winds across the parts of the country next week could lift some areas back above heatwave thresholds.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I stomped along in a southerly direction, toward some glass-fronted shops that looked promising.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
The weather is entirely different than it used to be, just look at the lack of southerlies bringing rain this season, he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
These waters in particular, provide some level of lee to the prevailing southerlies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
