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

The airship, which was used for meteorological research, unintentionally entered U.S. airspace because of the westerlies and its limited self-steering capability.

From Washington Post

It describes variations in atmospheric pressure around Antarctica which in turn influence the continent's famous encircling westerly winds.

From BBC

China has denied the balloon was used for spying, saying it was used for scientific research and was accidentally knocked off course by westerly winds.

From Washington Post