A cold front will be moving this afternoon which will bring with it westerly winds and gusts up to 40 mph on the ridgetops.

Source: https://ksenam.com/no-change-reported-in-status-of-rogers-pass-sidney-fires/

Afternoon humidity will combine with westerly wind gusts of 30 mph, to create critical fire weather conditions.

Source: https://kgab.com/ixp/245/p/friday-fire-watch-includes-laramie-area-part-of-laramie-county/

A spokesperson for the Met Office added: "Every year in winter, strong westerly winds circle around the pole high up in the stratosphere.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/beast-east-return-uk-bring-27821222

A westerly airflow is expected to continue, bringing showers and occasional longer periods of rain to different parts of the country.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/bank-holiday-weekend-weather-forecast-b2399170.html

Beyond Christmas Day a westerly influence on the remains the most likely scenario, with further rain or showers and strong winds for many, and again mainly over the hills of Scotland, some sleet and snow is likely, as is often the case in December."

Source: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-pia-set-bring-80mph-28321774

But heading back can be tough against westerly winds.

Source: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23933302.brighton-10k-runners-race-past-palace-pier-i360-windy-weather/?ref=rss

Conies Road in Halstead will be temporarily closed from its junction with White Horse Avenue for a distance of approximately 55m in a south westerly direction.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23241966.public-notices-road-closures-mid-north-essex/?ref=rss

“El Niño tends to increase upper-level westerly winds across the Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic,” Colorado State researchers noted in their report.

Source: https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/06/04/the-2023-hurricane-season-is-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2023-hurricane-season-is-here

Following this, on March 31, Crabb’s Hill, in Hatfield Peverel, will close from a point south west of its junction with Sportsmans Lane in a south westerly direction.

Source: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23363676.essex-road-closures-coming-drivers-need-aware/?ref=rss

It is the most westerly sacred site in Europe, and it attracts thousands of pilgrims each year who visit its well-preserved early Christian monastery.

Source: https://www.irishpost.com/travel/magnificent-irish-location-named-one-of-most-remote-and-beautiful-places-in-world-250058

It said this is due to a steep upper-air system that is expected to cut off from the main westerly flow during the weekend, developing into a cut-off low-pressure system along the west coast by Sunday.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-05-28-widespread-showers-thundershowers-expected-over-central-southern-and-western-parts-of-sa-from-sunday/

It’s the most westerly island in the Aleutian chain — closer to Russia than mainland Alaska — and was one of just a few U.S. territories, along with Guam, the Philippines and the nearby island of Kiska, taken by enemy forces during the war.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-of-last-surviving-alaskan-taken-by-japan-during-wwii-rekindles-memories-of-forgotten-battle

It will become strong westerly from the evening.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/weather/weather-thunderstorms-heavy-rain-eastern-cape/

Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, westerly winds will increase during Saturday afternoon and evening, with gusts of 45-50mph widely and 55-60mph in the north, with the chance of a few gusts of 65mph near the north coast.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23250075.wet-windy-weekend-forecast-many-across-uk/?ref=rss

One day later, on May 15, Church Lane will shut again, this time from its junction with Coldnailhurst Avenue in a north westerly direction.

Source: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23495336.turkey-cock-lane-stanway-closing-nearly-week/?ref=rss

On June 3, 1944, Irish Coast Guardsman and Blacksod Lighthouse keeper Ted Sweeney and his wife Maureen delivered a weather forecast by telephone from Co Mayo’s most westerly point.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-lighthouse-d-day

Ronaldsway Met Office is predicting the gale force southwest winds will veer westerly and increase to severe gale force with gusts of up to 70mph.

Source: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/steam-packet-sailings-subject-to-disruption-tomorrow/

The coastguard said they had also found two dead bodies among those rescued from four boats in the waters off El Hierro, the smallest and most westerly of the Canary Islands.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/11/04/more-than-500-migrants-rescued-off-spains-canary-islands/

The steering flow across the region remains westerly, with a source region over the Pacific ocean, so temperatures will remain quite pleasant.

Source: https://www.wdef.com/weatherupdate/

The temperature in Sindh can drop to as low as 5C during this period after a westerly system entered the province via Balochistan.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/01/12/karachi-braces-for-cold-wave-temperatures-to-drop-to-single-digits/