Wind in Chemainus
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:23 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Chemainus is a light air from the southwest: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 17 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 1–8 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–14 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 9 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–5 mph · gusts 7 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 6 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–4 mph · gusts 6 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 6 NNW · Beaufort 2
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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | S | NNW | WNW | WSW | ENE | E | ENE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | S | SW | SSW | SE | SSE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | E | N | NNW | NNW | NNE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 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 | 514 | 615 | 413 | 513 | 514 | 413 | 415 |
| AIFS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| GFS | 711 | 1722 | 711 | 710 | 66 | 44 | 44 |
| ICON | 614 | 917 | 615 | 613 | 610 | 49 | 610 |
| HRRR | 815 | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 710 | 1722 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 46 | 46 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ChemainusQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chemainus?
Light air from the southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Chemainus today
Wind near Chemainus
- Crofton 4 mph S · 4.6 mi
- Vesuvius 7 mph SE · 7.1 mi
- Maple Bay 3 mph E · 8.3 mi
- Gabriola 4 mph N · 19 mi
- Active Pass 5 mph SE · 19 mi
- Harewood 8 mph NW · 19 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, 5.9 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 7:23 pm (local time).
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