northerly

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If Brora Rangers win the play-off, they would become the most northerly team in UK professional football.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But, with a cool northerly wind developing on Monday temperatures across the UK will only be around 9 to 14C, falling short of the mid-May average of 12-17C.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

With high pressure centred to the west of the UK, winds will mainly come from that chillier northerly direction.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It is also likely to be the coolest day of the week as a gentle northerly flow takes hold.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The Fallohides, the least numerous, were a northerly branch.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien