Wind in Middleton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:24 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Middleton is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 32 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 10–16 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 33 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–12 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–16 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–10 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–19 mph · gusts 32 SSW · 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 29 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 17 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | W | WSW | W | W | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1628 | 1730 | 1833 | 1222 | 1633 | 1119 | 1932 |
| AIFS | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 1939 | 1839 | 2327 | 1424 | 1735 | 1521 | 1011 |
| ICON | 1327 | 1429 | 1533 | 1226 | 1431 | 1021 | 1122 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | high | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 MiddletonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Middleton?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Middleton today
Wind near Middleton
- River John 11 mph WSW · 6.7 mi
- Lyons Brook 12 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Pugwash 9 mph SW · 25 mi
- Wood Islands 13 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Trenton 10 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Belfast 11 mph WSW · 29 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, 20 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 3:24 am (local time).
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