westerly
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That wind direction has now changed, with a broadly westerly flow from the Atlantic - hence the significantly cooler feel and a return to "normal" spring weather.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
"However, we know that the change in winter precipitation must be related to westerly disturbances, since they are responsible for the majority of winter precipitation across the Himalayas," said Hunt.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
During strong westerly winds, especially in years with a wet spring and hot, dry fall, swarms of thousands—sometimes hundreds of thousands—roll freely over the prairie landscape, halting only where housing developments stand in their way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
"Previous studies suggested that global climate change would strengthen the westerly winds over the Southern Ocean, and with that, the overturning circulation too," says Léa Olivier.
From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025
To the west now was open ocean, the full sweep of the Pacific, and the boat pitched and rolled on a twelve-foot westerly swell.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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