westerly
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Barra Golf Club, the most westerly course in Scotland, is best played in hiking boots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Another change is expected by the weekend with westerly winds set to bring the return of rain-bearing Atlantic weather systems - and perhaps some slightly higher temperatures.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fire in France's southwest Gironde region started with northerly winds, then westerly, then southerly, then easterly, then back again to the south, then the west...
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A westerly wind will bring an end to heatwave conditions, while southerly winds could signal a return to intense heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
On Wednesday though those brisk westerlies switch more to a south-westerly flow which will start to draw some hotter weather in across parts of the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Other research has suggested that these westerlies will strengthen over the next century due to climate change.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
“As we had made it clear before, the airship, used for meteorological research, unintentionally drifted into U.S. because of the westerlies and its limited self-steering capability,” Mr. Liu said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
The airship, which was used for meteorological research, unintentionally entered U.S. airspace because of the westerlies and its limited self-steering capability.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
Strong seasonal winds disturb the normal planetary circulation of the trade winds in low latitudes and of the westerlies in middle latitudes.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington
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