An agricultural work vehicle (10) includes an enclosed engine compartment (28) within the vehicle body, with the engine compartment (28) having a top cover (30) that extends generally between opposite sides of the vehicle body. A vertically oriented air inlet (55) is defined in the vehicle body (12) for intake of air into the engine compartment. An intake housing (60) is configured over the air inlet (55) and includes an inlet opening (64) and an outlet opening (66) in communication with the engine compartment (28) air inlet (55). The inlet opening (64) extends above the top cover (30) and is oriented relative to a vertical plane such that an angled air flow path (68) is defined between the inlet opening (64) and the outlet opening (66) wherein air is drawn from an area above the top cover (30) of the engine compartment (28) and is directed into the air inlet (55).
