Weather in Channel-Port aux Basques

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:29 pm (GMT-2:30)

Now · overcast 39 °F

Feels like: 29 °F
Low / high: 36 / 41 °F
Rain: 86% · 0.03 in
Wind: 15 mph WNW

→ 30.16 inHg · steady

Today in Channel-Port aux Basques: light drizzle, 36 °F to 41 °F, with a 86% chance of rain (0.03 in) and a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 41 °F to 47 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 50 °F. Next likely rain: Friday 30 (93%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

41° 36°
Today
47° 41°
Thu 29
50° 40°
Fri 30
42° 37°
Sat 31
40° 35°
Sun 1
44° 40°
Mon 2
41° 30°
Tue 3
47° 30°
Wed 4
48° 41°
Thu 5
50° 39°
Fri 6
54° 46°
Sat 7
52° 42°
Sun 8
42° 39°
Mon 9
39° 35°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	36 / 41 °F	86% · 0.03 in	20 mph NW	9.9 ft	11:59 am · 11:49 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	41 / 47 °F	2%	14 mph W	7.0 ft	12:49 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light rain	40 / 50 °F	93% · 0.25 in	15 mph WSW	6.5 ft	12:37 am · 1:43 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	37 / 42 °F	59% · 0.01 in	14 mph NNW	4.7 ft	1:33 am · 2:43 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	35 / 40 °F	36% · 0.06 in	15 mph WNW	6.2 ft	1:39 am · 2:50 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	40 / 44 °F	51% · 0.09 in	20 mph W	8.1 ft	2:55 am · 4:01 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	30 / 41 °F	16% · 0.02 in	11 mph NW	6.9 ft	4:10 am · 5:10 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light rain	30 / 47 °F	41% · 0.60 in	20 mph SE	6.4 ft	5:21 am · 6:10 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light rain	41 / 48 °F	30% · 0.35 in	11 mph WNW	6.4 ft	6:25 am · 7:01 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	39 / 50 °F	25%	12 mph SE	3.0 ft	7:22 am · 7:44 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	46 / 54 °F	43% · 0.71 in	20 mph ESE	7.0 ft	8:13 am · 8:23 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light rain	42 / 52 °F	42% · 0.56 in	20 mph SE	7.9 ft	8:58 am · 8:58 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	39 / 42 °F	42% · 0.17 in	21 mph NW	11 ft	9:40 am · 9:32 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	35 / 39 °F	38%	15 mph NNW	6.6 ft	10:19 am · 10:05 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, 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
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	37°	36°	37°	38°	40°	41°	40°	40°
Chance of rain	75%	84%	65%	15%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	19 NW	17 NW	18 NW	17 NW	19 NW	18 WNW	16 WNW	16 WNW
Humidity	68%	73%	64%	65%	66%	64%	69%	71%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind on Friday 30: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	41°	47°	50°	42°	40°	44°	41°
AIFS	42°	47°	53°	43°	42°	49°	50°
GFS	42°	47°	50°	42°	44°	49°	45°
ICON	42°	47°	53°	48°	40°	49°	48°
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.03 in	0	0.25 in	0.01 in	0.06 in	0.09 in	0.02 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0.19 in	0.07 in	0.03 in	0.04 in	0.02 in
GFS	0.01 in	0	0.26 in	0.06 in	0	0.08 in	0.08 in
ICON	0	0	0.16 in	0.22 in	0.03 in	0.12 in	0.06 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	2042	1433	1534	1431	1531	2049	1147
AIFS	21	14	13	15	15	14	6
GFS	2533	2026	2138	2327	1923	2031	2529
ICON	2342	1731	1832	2240	2040	2138	3056
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	86%	2%	93%	59%	36%	51%	16%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	21%	0%	91%	42%	9%	32%	26%

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.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −0.9 °F	A bit below −22%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	42° / 37°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	40° / 36°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	40° / 36°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −21%	37° / 33°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.6 °F	Normal
January	Above +4.9 °F	Normal
February	Above +4.9 °F	Normal
March	Above +4.0 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Channel-Port aux Basques climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Channel-Port aux Basques is from July to August: highs of 68 °F to 70 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Channel-Port aux Basques, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: in January 2023.

30° 18°

JanJ
29° 16°

FebF
33° 21°

MarM
40° 30°

AprA
51° 38°

MayM
61° 47°

JunJ
68° 55°

JulJ
70° 56°

AugA
63° 49°

SepS
53° 41°

OctO
44° 33°

NovN
35° 25°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	30°	18°	5.71 in	15	1.9	34°	6.6 ft	1
FebruaryFeb	29°	16°	5.25 in	13	3.4	32°	6.2 ft	–
MarchMar	33°	21°	4.32 in	12	5.4	32°	5.1 ft	–
AprilApr	40°	30°	5.06 in	12	5.5	34°	4.6 ft	–
MayMay	51°	38°	4.57 in	12	6.4	38°	3.5 ft	–
JuneJun	61°	47°	4.61 in	11	6.4	46°	3.3 ft	–
JulyJul	68°	55°	4.57 in	11	6.6	56°	3.2 ft	–
AugustAug	70°	56°	4.54 in	12	6.3	62°	3.3 ft	–
SeptemberSep	63°	49°	5.35 in	12	5.4	57°	4.2 ft	3
OctoberOct	53°	41°	5.89 in	13	3.6	50°	4.9 ft	–
NovemberNov	44°	33°	5.95 in	13	2.0	43°	6.0 ft	–
DecemberDec	35°	25°	6.43 in	15	1.4	38°	6.2 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	34°	6.6 ft	1
Feb	32°	6.2 ft	–
Mar	32°	5.1 ft	–
Apr	34°	4.6 ft	–
May	38°	3.5 ft	–
Jun	46°	3.3 ft	–
Jul	56°	3.2 ft	–
Aug	62°	3.3 ft	–
Sep	57°	4.2 ft	3
Oct	50°	4.9 ft	–
Nov	43°	6.0 ft	–
Dec	38°	6.2 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 62.26 in of rain on about 151 days and about 1,650 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now39 °Ffeels like 29 °F

Tomorrow41 / 47 °F

It's 39 °F now (feels like 29 °F). Today, 36 °F to 41 °F; tomorrow, 41 °F to 47 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 86% 0.03 in
Thu 29 2%
Fri 30 93% 0.25 in
Sat 31 59% 0.01 in
Sun 1 36% 0.06 in
Mon 2 51% 0.09 in
Tue 3 16% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 86%, with 0.03 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 93% and 0.25 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.05 in; last 3 days, 0.07 in; last 7 days, 0.20 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity71%

Dew point31 °F

Humidity is 71% now and the dew point is 31 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak2low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.20 29.70

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.39 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 30

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	37 / 46 °F	0.04 in	21 mph NW
Mon 26	Overcast	45 / 51 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Sun 25	Overcast	39 / 52 °F	0	7 mph NW
Sat 24	Overcast	34 / 43 °F	0	14 mph N
Fri 23	Light drizzle	37 / 44 °F	0.12 in	21 mph NNE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	42 / 49 °F	0.01 in	8 mph SE
Wed 21	Overcast	36 / 50 °F	0	8 mph ESE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	41 / 53 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Mon 19	Overcast	31 / 48 °F	0	18 mph S
Sun 18	Light drizzle	37 / 42 °F	0.05 in	20 mph WNW
Sat 17	Rain	41 / 51 °F	0.74 in	20 mph WSW
Fri 16	Drizzle	42 / 45 °F	0.05 in	22 mph NW
Thu 15	Light rain	44 / 48 °F	0.38 in	25 mph NNW
Wed 14	Light rain	38 / 48 °F	0.21 in	21 mph SE
Tue 13	Overcast	37 / 42 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Mon 12	Drizzle	40 / 55 °F	0.15 in	16 mph WNW
Sun 11	Drizzle	45 / 47 °F	0.13 in	14 mph WNW
Sat 10	Drizzle	45 / 49 °F	0.26 in	18 mph NW
Fri 9	Light rain	49 / 56 °F	0.64 in	20 mph WSW
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	45 / 57 °F	0.09 in	19 mph SSE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	47 / 52 °F	0.11 in	23 mph WNW
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	48 / 55 °F	0.59 in	23 mph WSW
Mon 5	Light rain	43 / 55 °F	0.43 in	23 mph SE
Sun 4	Overcast	45 / 55 °F	0	12 mph WNW
Sat 3	Heavy drizzle	50 / 57 °F	0.23 in	13 mph NW
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	55 / 60 °F	0.26 in	9 mph S
Thu 1	Light drizzle	55 / 61 °F	0.01 in	7 mph S
Wed 30	Light drizzle	52 / 60 °F	0.07 in	5 mph NE
Tue 29	Drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.15 in	10 mph ESE
Mon 28	Overcast	45 / 58 °F	0	9 mph ESE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Channel-Port aux BasquesQuestions

What's the weather like today in Channel-Port aux Basques?

Light drizzle, from 36 °F to 41 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph) and a 86% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Channel-Port aux Basques?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 30 °F and a high of 50 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 2 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.16 inHg and steady: +0.19 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Channel-Port aux Basques?

The best time to visit Channel-Port aux Basques is from July to August: highs of 68 °F to 70 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Channel-Port aux Basques in October?

In October, Channel-Port aux Basques normally sees highs of 53 °F and lows of 41 °F, with about 13 rainy days (5.89 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 50 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Channel-Port aux Basques?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 70 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 16 °F. The wettest is December (6.43 in) and the driest, March.

When is hurricane season in Channel-Port aux Basques?

Hurricane season: in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Channel-Port aux Basques, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: in January 2023.

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Weather: 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); ECMWF grid point 13 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:29 pm (local time).

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