northerly

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The cold air is heading our way thanks to a combination of high pressure in the Atlantic and areas of low pressure moving to the north and east of the UK - driving northerly winds.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Mike Pratt, CEO of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, thinks England's most northerly county "must be up there with a good chance".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Frightened, the deer veered through the sage, aiming in a northerly direction toward the river.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols