Well, darling, when the wind blows from south to north, we call it a "northerly wind." It's as simple as that. No need to complicate things, sugar. Just remember, when that wind is blowing up from the south, it's coming straight at ya from the north.
When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.
FROM the north. Winds take their names from their origin.
The reference point is FROM that direction AND that is the way it is blowing.
If the wind is coming from the north and moving to the south, then it would be called a "northerly" wind. Likewise, if it is coming from the south, it would be a "southerly" wind. why? is there a reasond?
The wind coming from the south and heading north is called a southerly wind.
When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.
When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.
A south wind.
FROM the north. Winds take their names from their origin.
The reference point is FROM that direction AND that is the way it is blowing.
There are many names for a wind blowing south (known as a North Wind) and it depends on where in World you are. The most universal names are Bora / Boreas (from Greek) and Tramontanta which is used on a Windrose, the forerunner to the modern compass. Aquilo is the Roman North Wind God
If the wind is coming from the north and moving to the south, then it would be called a "northerly" wind. Likewise, if it is coming from the south, it would be a "southerly" wind. why? is there a reasond?
The wind coming from the south and heading north is called a southerly wind.
The north wind blows from the north, typically heading in a southward direction.
Wind direction is reported from the direction it is coming from.. if wind is blowing toward the northwest, this is said to be a south easterly wind direction and so on. hope that helps
The wind direction would be blowing to the north if it is going over your head while you stand south of the smoke stack.
When someone says the wind direction is south, it means the wind is blowing from the south towards another direction.