Wind in Horwood
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:27 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Horwood is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 27 mph from the northwest, 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 11–19 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–19 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–26 mph · gusts 39 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 16–27 mph · gusts 39 NW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 15–20 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–19 mph · gusts 40 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–21 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 5
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) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 36 |
| Direction | WSW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 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) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 1928 | 1928 | 2639 | 2739 | 2040 | 1940 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 21 |
| GFS | 1529 | 1633 | 1022 | 1224 | 1736 | 1736 | 919 |
| ICON | 1728 | 1935 | 2135 | 2239 | 1830 | 2951 | 1933 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | low | high | low | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 HorwoodQuestions
What's the wind like today in Horwood?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 27 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Horwood today
Wind near Horwood
- Boyd's Cove 17 mph WSW · 6.2 mi
- Frederickton 17 mph WSW · 7.3 mi
- Main Point-Davidsville 11 mph WSW · 8.8 mi
- Birchy Bay 11 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Twillingate 17 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Aspen Cove 12 mph WSW · 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, 13 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 12:27 am (local time).
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