Wind in Killiecrankie
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:43 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 40 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Killiecrankie is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 16 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 42 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 16–19 mph · gusts 42 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–15 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–20 mph · gusts 41 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 12–17 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–11 mph · gusts 38 W · 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) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Gusts | 39 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 36 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | W | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 37 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 37 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 26 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1942 | 1530 | 2041 | 1737 | 1334 | 1430 | 1138 |
| AIFS | 24 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| GFS | 1630 | 1122 | 1436 | 1327 | 1117 | 619 | 1821 |
| ICON | 2041 | 1326 | 2350 | 1734 | 1225 | 1735 | 1529 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 KilliecrankieQuestions
What's the wind like today in Killiecrankie?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 42 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the 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 5.4 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Killiecrankie today
Wind near Killiecrankie
- Blue Rocks 18 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Loccota 18 mph WSW · 28 mi
- Lady Barron 16 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Tomahawk 9 mph W · 71 mi
- Bridport 12 mph W · 84 mi
- Ansons Bay 6 mph NW · 86 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, 7.6 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 10:43 am (local time).
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