Wind in Fort Collinson
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:54 pm (MDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Fort Collinson is a gentle breeze from the west: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the west, with gusts of 29 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, Wed 28 8–14 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–8 mph · gusts 13 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–19 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–10 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–10 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–10 mph · gusts 34 NW · 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) | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | S | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | W | ENE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Friday 30: 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1425 | 913 | 1929 | 1015 | 1026 | 920 | 1034 |
| AIFS | 15 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| GFS | 1522 | 44 | 1123 | 610 | 715 | 89 | 109 |
| ICON | 1420 | 58 | 35 | 712 | 1826 | 1219 | 712 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | high | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Fort CollinsonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fort Collinson?
Gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the west, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.0 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Fort Collinson today
Wind near Fort Collinson
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 26 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 10:54 pm (local time).
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