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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Clouds will break up during the afternoon, with winds turning more southwesterly as a spring-like dry line or the frontal boundary of a dry air mass moves over the area.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday, increasing southwesterly winds to 30 to 40 mph will help warm the area up above freezing.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The addition of sunshine along with a mild west to southwesterly breeze will help push temperatures into the upper 60s to near 70°.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Northeasterly winds in the morning shifted to a southwesterly/upcanyon direction this afternoon with gusts around 20 MPH.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday, increasing southwesterly winds to 30 to 40 mph will help warm the area up above freezing.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The addition of sunshine along with a mild west to southwesterly breeze will help push temperatures into the upper 60s to near 70°.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Northeasterly winds in the morning shifted to a southwesterly/upcanyon direction this afternoon with gusts around 20 MPH.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Southwesterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwesterly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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