Wind in Churchill
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:53 pm (CDT)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Churchill is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 34 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, Wed 28 5–19 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–15 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–18 mph · gusts 33 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–16 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–13 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 6–8 mph · gusts 15 WSW · 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) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 31 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1934 | 1528 | 1833 | 1628 | 1322 | 616 | 815 |
| AIFS | 21 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 19 |
| GFS | 2025 | 1832 | 2441 | 2338 | 1529 | 1423 | 1321 |
| ICON | 2334 | 2233 | 2233 | 2131 | 1217 | 1522 | 1522 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in ChurchillQuestions
What's the wind like today in Churchill?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Churchill today
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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, 3.2 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 5:53 pm (local time).
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