northerly

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With northerly winds across the UK, the temperature has been around 4-7C below average this week.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Any northerly wind will drag in the - still - cold Arctic air which limits temperatures.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Winds from a general northerly tap into air that is still fairly cold in and around the Arctic.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Strong northerly winds will sweep across the country, bringing blustery showers of rain, sleet, and hail, with snow over higher ground.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Second, the Greeks knew from their travels that the North Star appeared lower in the sky when viewed in the south than it did in more northerly regions.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking