southwesterly

adverb or adjective

south·west·er·ly sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stər-lē

: from the southwest

: toward the southwest

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The majority of Milwaukee's fire weather conditions today are due to light and breezy southwesterly winds that will increase later this afternoon to include 30-to-35 mph gusts, said Patterson. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024 That’s thanks to southwesterly breezes fairly noticeable much of the day, perhaps gusting to around 20 mph. —

A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024 Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: A few clouds move in after midnight with a slight southwesterly breeze around. —

A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023 Even outside of thunderstorms, southwesterly winds could gust near 30 mph as the cold front setting off these storms and downpours approaches. —

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