Wind in Lunawanna
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:17 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Lunawanna is a fresh breeze from the west: 8 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 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 8–20 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–20 mph · gusts 33 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 20 SE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 20 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | W | W | NW | N | ENE | SE | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 24 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 19 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 14 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
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 | 2032 | 1220 | 2033 | 1322 | 621 | 820 | 920 |
| AIFS | 17 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| GFS | 2432 | 1619 | 2530 | 2621 | 1818 | 1715 | 3634 |
| ICON | 2145 | 820 | 2759 | 1328 | 924 | 627 | 1633 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | low | medium | medium | low |
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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-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 LunawannaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lunawanna?
Fresh breeze from the west: 20 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Lunawanna today
Wind near Lunawanna
- Abels Bay 16 mph WNW · 12 mi
- Lune River 16 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Barnes Bay 15 mph W · 18 mi
- Cradoc 15 mph WNW · 21 mi
- South Arm 15 mph W · 25 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). 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 2:17 pm (local time).
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