southwesterly
adverb or adjective
south·west·er·ly
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stər-lē 
1
: from the southwest
2
: toward the southwest
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In Utah, southwesterly winds with gusts of up to 35 mph, along with relative humidities as low as 5-14 percent, could create critical fire conditions this week.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
While overnight humidity recoveries are still only moderate at best, a weather pattern transition featuring more westerly to southwesterly flow will slightly improve the humidity today and into the next several days.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Storm development will be influenced by a phenomenon called lee cyclogenesis — when southwesterly winds over the Rockies generate low pressure on the eastern side.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Southerly and southwesterly winds are also tapping hot and humid air from the South into the Midwest and Northeast this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
While overnight humidity recoveries are still only moderate at best, a weather pattern transition featuring more westerly to southwesterly flow will slightly improve the humidity today and into the next several days.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Storm development will be influenced by a phenomenon called lee cyclogenesis — when southwesterly winds over the Rockies generate low pressure on the eastern side.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Southerly and southwesterly winds are also tapping hot and humid air from the South into the Midwest and Northeast this week.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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“Southwesterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwesterly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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southwesterly
adverb or adjective
south·west·er·ly
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tər-lē
1
: from the southwest
2
: toward the southwest
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