Wind in Dingwall
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:37 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Dingwall is a moderate breeze from the west: 16 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 44 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, Wed 28 16–22 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 14–18 mph · gusts 39 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–18 mph · gusts 39 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 9–18 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–19 mph · gusts 41 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 15–19 mph · gusts 53 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 0–16 mph · gusts 47 NW · Beaufort 4
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) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Gusts | 43 | 43 | 44 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 37 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 34 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 36 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 37 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 31 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 today.
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 | 2144 | 1839 | 1839 | 1838 | 1941 | 1953 | 1747 |
| AIFS | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 12 |
| GFS | 2733 | 2748 | 2846 | 2328 | 2329 | 3145 | 2733 |
| ICON | 2248 | 2154 | 2157 | 2347 | 2244 | 2757 | 3062 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | medium | low |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 · 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in DingwallQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dingwall?
Moderate breeze from the west: 16 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 44 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 22 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 53 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Dingwall today
Wind near Dingwall
- Neils Harbour 11 mph W · 9.2 mi
- Florence 12 mph WSW · 45 mi
- New Waterford 12 mph WSW · 48 mi
- Coxheath 10 mph W · 55 mi
- Baddeck 10 mph W · 57 mi
- Donkin 7 mph WSW · 57 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, 12 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 11:37 pm (local time).
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