southerly

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Less grey and misty weather on Thursday morning and more sunshine will allow temperatures in England and Wales to rise rapidly with the warmth drawn up from Europe on a southerly breeze.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In Canada's Western Hudson Bay, where the most southerly and best studied bears live, a decline in the population has been directly linked to warming temperatures.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"Rain will also be accompanied by strengthening southerly winds, which may exacerbate impacts," it added.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

She added: "This southerly shift has already led to increases in continental droughts and wildfires across the southern landmasses."

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

“You’re only about a half mile out. If the wind was blowing southerly you could smell the smoke.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss