Wind in Tuktoyaktuk
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:51 am (MDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Tuktoyaktuk is a light breeze from the south: 6 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 37 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, Thu 29 6–22 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–8 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–7 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · 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) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SSW | WSW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | S | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: 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 | 2237 | 816 | 815 | 623 | 422 | 825 | 915 |
| AIFS | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| GFS | 3253 | 1428 | 718 | 1015 | 1017 | 1314 | 1317 |
| ICON | 3960 | 1322 | 1419 | 1419 | 914 | 1116 | 1217 |
| Confidence | low | high | medium | medium | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in TuktoyaktukQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tuktoyaktuk?
Light breeze from the south: 7 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Tuktoyaktuk today
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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, 3.9 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 12:51 am (local time).
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