Wind in Ulukhaktok
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:56 pm (MDT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Ulukhaktok is a fresh breeze from the west: 13 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 35 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 13–18 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 1–14 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–24 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–18 mph · gusts 24 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–12 mph · gusts 36 E · 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) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | ESE | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 7 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 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) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 9 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 1826 | 1419 | 2435 | 1521 | 1824 | 1428 | 1236 |
| AIFS | 17 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| GFS | 1926 | 613 | 1217 | 923 | 1329 | 1530 | 2030 |
| ICON | 1726 | 1319 | 1827 | 1625 | 1725 | 711 | 1422 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in UlukhaktokQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ulukhaktok?
Fresh breeze from the west: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Ulukhaktok today
Wind near Ulukhaktok
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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, 16 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 3:56 pm (local time).
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