northwesterly
adverb or adjective
north·west·er·ly
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stər-lē 
1
: from the northwest
2
: toward the northwest
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The one downside, there will be a gusty northwesterly breeze throughout the day.
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Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Winds will turn northwesterly, heralding another chilly weekend.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Gusty northwesterly winds quickly pushed the clouds toward the coast, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz on Sunday.
—Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Temperatures aside, strong northwesterly flow behind the front will focus heavy lake effect snows in the northerly snow belts of the Great Lakes, the weather service said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Winds will turn northwesterly, heralding another chilly weekend.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Gusty northwesterly winds quickly pushed the clouds toward the coast, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz on Sunday.
—Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Temperatures aside, strong northwesterly flow behind the front will focus heavy lake effect snows in the northerly snow belts of the Great Lakes, the weather service said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Northwesterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwesterly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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northwesterly
adverb or adjective
north·west·er·ly
nȯrth-ˈwes-tər-lē
1
: from the northwest
2
: toward the northwest
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