Wind in Botwood
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:21 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Botwood is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 39 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, Thu 29 10–12 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–16 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 39 SW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 19 WNW · 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | W | WSW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | N | N | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1227 | 1633 | 1022 | 1227 | 1939 | 1331 | 719 |
| AIFS | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| GFS | 1328 | 1535 | 1223 | 1227 | 1640 | 1130 | 817 |
| ICON | 1328 | 1739 | 1225 | 1330 | 1430 | 1838 | 1225 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in BotwoodQuestions
What's the wind like today in Botwood?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.6 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Botwood today
Wind near Botwood
- Northern Arm 10 mph WSW · 1.9 mi
- Peterview 11 mph WSW · 2.3 mi
- Bishop's Falls 9 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Lewisporte 13 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Leading Tickles 14 mph W · 23 mi
- Loon Bay 11 mph WSW · 25 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, 25 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 6:21 am (local time).
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