Wind in Port Welshpool
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:39 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Port Welshpool is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 29 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 9–18 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–13 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–23 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–17 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–12 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–10 mph · gusts 28 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) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 19 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | N | ESE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 1829 | 1318 | 2338 | 1726 | 1319 | 1230 | 1028 |
| AIFS | 16 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| GFS | 1322 | 1118 | 1734 | 1520 | 89 | 1119 | 1829 |
| ICON | 1931 | 1424 | 2950 | 2136 | 1524 | 1933 | 1728 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Port WelshpoolQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Welshpool?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Port Welshpool today
Wind near Port Welshpool
- Port Franklin 13 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Port Albert 12 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Sandy Point 13 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Woodside Beach 16 mph SW · 30 mi
- Tarwin Lower 13 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Cape Paterson 11 mph SW · 45 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 3:39 pm (local time).
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