Wind in Richmond
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:03 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Richmond is a gentle breeze from the west: 6 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 37 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 6–17 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–17 mph · gusts 37 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–7 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–12 mph · gusts 32 WNW · 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 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 13 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NNW | NW | SW | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
| Gusts | 3 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 34 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 24 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | W | NNW |
| 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: 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 | 1737 | 1226 | 1737 | 1124 | 1027 | 721 | 1232 |
| AIFS | 15 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| GFS | 1530 | 1111 | 1540 | 1117 | 1011 | 910 | 1024 |
| ICON | 2138 | 1120 | 2956 | 1528 | 1121 | 920 | 1223 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | high | high | high | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in RichmondQuestions
What's the wind like today in Richmond?
Gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Richmond today
Wind near Richmond
- Lindisfarne 11 mph W · 8.7 mi
- Bellerive 9 mph W · 10 mi
- Howrah 10 mph W · 11 mi
- Carlton 12 mph W · 14 mi
- Connellys Marsh 12 mph W · 18 mi
- Orford 11 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 19 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 9:03 pm (local time).
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