northerlies
Winds from above
Northerlies are winds blowing from the north.
The term appears most often in weather reports and nautical contexts: Strong northerlies are expected along the coast tomorrow.
In the Northern Hemisphere, northerlies typically bring colder air.
The singular northerly can function as noun or adjective: a bitter northerly, northerly winds.
Cold sensation or relaxation
- frostThin ice coating
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
brisk · crisp · biting · raw · bitter · icy · freezing · cool
Brief wind surge
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- blastSudden forceful burst
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
draft · current · blow · tempest · gale · headwind · tailwind · crosswind
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
sailing · maritime · seafaring · passage · tacking · weather helm · lee · windward
Year's coldest quarter
- migrationMovement to new territory
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- storm seasonPeriod of frequent tempests
- weather patternRecurring atmospheric behavior
climate · hemisphere · solstice · equinox · anticyclone · high pressure · barometric
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
polar · brisk · crisp · biting · raw · bitter · icy · freezing · cool · nippy
gust
Brief wind surge
airflow · draft · current · blow · tempest · gale · headwind · tailwind · crosswind · prevailing
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
latitude · sailing · maritime · seafaring · passage · tacking · weather helm · lee · windward · voyage
winter
Year's coldest quarter
- migrationMovement to new territory
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- storm seasonPeriod of frequent tempests
weather pattern · climate · hemisphere · solstice · equinox · anticyclone · high pressure · barometric
northerliessoutherlies
Winds from the south
south winds · easterlies · westerlies · southeasters · southwesters
northerliessoutherlies
Winds from the south
trade winds · sirocco · chinook · Santa Ana winds · monsoon winds
north, northern, northwest, northeast, northerly, northward, northeastern, northwards, northwestern