southerly

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The EFL could choose Crawley to play Tranmere - the most southerly of the three northern clubs in the preliminary round.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

With this source region primed with higher temperatures, a more frequent southerly air flow transports it to the UK.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The jet stream will shift north this weekend allowing warmer southerly winds to bring hot air from southern Europe and north Africa.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

As the storm tracked eastward into the western Mediterranean, it drew up warm southerly winds from North Africa, lifting fine Saharan dust high into the atmosphere.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“We don’t have a minute! Fires—we need vials of Greek fire. Jason, call the winds. Warm, southerly winds.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan