Wind in Frederickton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:04 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Frederickton is a light air from the west: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–17 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 25 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 29 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–11 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | SSE | ESE | ESE | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 25 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NE | E | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1022 | 921 | 1734 | 1225 | 825 | 1129 | 1126 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 99 | 89 | 926 | 814 | 919 | 410 | 514 |
| ICON | 818 | 819 | 1228 | 1130 | 716 | 721 | 1230 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | medium | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the west: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in FredericktonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Frederickton?
Light air from the west: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Frederickton today
Wind near Frederickton
- Kempsey 2 mph WNW · 3.9 mi
- Crescent Head 3 mph W · 12 mi
- Scotts Head 3 mph W · 21 mi
- North Shore 4 mph W · 25 mi
- Valla Beach 4 mph WNW · 32 mi
- Lake Cathie 4 mph W · 36 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 16 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:04 pm (local time).
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