While taking weather observations, you determine that the wind is coming from the west. In the weather log, you would record the wind direction as __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — 270°

Wind direction is defined by the compass bearing from which the wind originates. A west wind blows from 270 degrees true. Meteorological standards, as outlined in Bowditch, require reporting wind direction in degrees clockwise from true north, representing the source of the airflow rather than the destination.