westerly

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“The rising temperatures combined with westerly winds, which reach the Mediterranean hot and dry, cause the relative humidity to fall, and the risk of wildfires goes up dramatically,” Del Campo said.

From Seattle Times

The planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will be visible from most everywhere on Earth with a westerly view of the sky, experts said, depending on cloud cover and surrounding light pollution.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday, gusty westerly winds spread over Washington, Oregon and California, driving fires to the east as towering smoke plumes signaled that blazes were burning hot and exhibiting extreme fire behavior.

From Washington Post

Later Friday night, we’ll see a westerly surface flow that might not make an immediate difference but will help Saturday’s air quality, he said.

From Seattle Times

Once that passes, smoke agencies are predicting most of the Puget Sound’s air quality will be moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups through Saturday, when the wind direction will shift to westerly.

From Seattle Times