westerly
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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
It looks most likely that Atlantic weather-systems will continue to bring westerly winds and areas of rain at times.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
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
The weather that day was perfect—a westerly breeze that smelled of the sea—and she was sky spinning, twisting in the cold air.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Current UK forecasts are showing that winds will start to switch to less hot westerlies from Saturday onwards.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
In winter the westerlies give moderate rains, chiefly on the south-western coast.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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