northerly

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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

Next week could bring even chillier weather as winds from a general northerly direction start to dominate.

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

They climbed a gate and began to cross a field in a northerly direction.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan