Wind in Dalhousie
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:38 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Dalhousie is a gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 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 9–16 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–12 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 9–12 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–16 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 13 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) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1227 | 1530 | 1429 | 1330 | 1331 | 1744 | 919 |
| AIFS | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| GFS | 1425 | 1635 | 1531 | 1525 | 1329 | 1732 | 1825 |
| ICON | 1226 | 1328 | 1126 | 1329 | 1227 | 1636 | 1332 |
| HRRR | 1626 | 1222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1320 | 1224 | 1224 | 1522 | 1624 | 1626 | 913 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 west: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west: offshore.
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 DalhousieQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dalhousie?
Gentle breeze from the west: 11 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 16 mph from the west, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Dalhousie today
Wind near Dalhousie
- Heron Bay 5 mph WSW · 3.1 mi
- Carleton 9 mph W · 12 mi
- Campbellton 8 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Maria 7 mph SW · 20 mi
- New-Richmond 8 mph WSW · 25 mi
- Belledune 8 mph WSW · 29 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, 7.3 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 8:38 pm (local time).
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