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 San Andreas fault is a fracture in the Earth that runs 800 miles northwesterly from the Salton Sea in the south up through San Francisco in the north.
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In Esmeralda County, northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 June 2026
By evening, skies will remain clear, and there will be a gentle northwesterly breeze.
—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
In Esmeralda County, northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
Winds will turn northwesterly, heralding another chilly weekend.
—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Northwesterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwesterly. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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