westerly
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With high pressure to the south of the UK, it's likely to stay dry on Monday with temperatures peaking in the low to mid-twenties Celsius and a gentle westerly breeze.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Instead of the usual easterly winds that blow from east to west, westerly winds develop.
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
Early indications are that milder westerly winds from the Atlantic will return during the third week of the month - delivering more wind and rain.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
"However, we know that the change in winter precipitation must be related to westerly disturbances, since they are responsible for the majority of winter precipitation across the Himalayas," said Hunt.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
They kept on thinking they saw things, and there was one time: when Polly was perfectly certain she had seen a tail, dark figure gliding quickly away in a westerly direction.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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