northerly

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The cold air is heading our way thanks to a combination of high pressure in the Atlantic and areas of low pressure moving to the north and east of the UK - driving northerly winds.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Winds from a general northerly tap into air that is still fairly cold in and around the Arctic.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Mike Pratt, CEO of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, thinks England's most northerly county "must be up there with a good chance".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

So any northerly wind in the UK, will drag that colder air and bring lower temperatures.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He rode northerly, and he followed the path down until he saw before him a huge high wall and the gates to Hel, which were higher than the tallest tree.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman