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prevailing wind direction

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prevailing wind direction [pri′vāl·iŋ ′wind di‚rek·shən]
(meteorology)
The wind direction most frequently observed during a given period; the periods most often used are the observational day, month, season, and year. Also known as prevailing wind.
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Or you may simply have to wait for the prevailing wind direction to change.
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But the prevailing wind direction will change to north-westerly, bringing in the bitter rain fronts from the northern Atlantic.
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