Wind in Howrah
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:26 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 37 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Howrah is a fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 7 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 41 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 7–18 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–19 mph · gusts 41 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–10 mph · gusts 26 SW · 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 18 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NNW | NW | SW | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNW | N | N | NNW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 21 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1837 | 1225 | 1941 | 1124 | 1127 | 921 | 1026 |
| AIFS | 15 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| GFS | 1630 | 1212 | 1537 | 1219 | 1413 | 1211 | 1527 |
| ICON | 1734 | 1123 | 2146 | 721 | 818 | 1123 | 1123 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | high |
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-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in HowrahQuestions
What's the wind like today in Howrah?
Fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Howrah today
Wind near Howrah
- Bellerive 14 mph W · 2.0 mi
- Lindisfarne 16 mph WNW · 3.5 mi
- Seven Mile Beach 18 mph WNW · 5.4 mi
- Carlton 16 mph W · 13 mi
- Connellys Marsh 16 mph W · 16 mi
- Kettering 14 mph W · 18 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, 9.1 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 11:26 am (local time).
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