Wind in Prado
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:27 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Prado is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 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, Wed 28 7–11 mph · gusts 25 SE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–10 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–13 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–12 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–12 mph · gusts 27 NE · 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) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | S | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ENE | E | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 19 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 Friday 30.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1125 | 1023 | 1327 | 1431 | 1126 | 1229 | 1227 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| GFS | 1217 | 1113 | 1726 | 1626 | 1321 | 1623 | 1723 |
| ICON | 919 | 716 | 715 | 1123 | 1124 | 921 | 1225 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 PradoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Prado?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Prado today
Wind near Prado
- Alcobaça 7 mph SE · 12 mi
- Nova Viçosa 7 mph ESE · 39 mi
- Mucuri 9 mph ESE · 56 mi
- Porto Seguro 5 mph SSE · 62 mi
- Santa Cruz Cabrália 6 mph SSE · 75 mi
- Conceição da Barra 6 mph ESE · 93 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, 16 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 8:27 pm (local time).
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