Wind in Pictou Landing
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:15 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Pictou Landing is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 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 10–17 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–18 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–20 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 10–18 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–17 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–14 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–18 mph · gusts 34 S · 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | NW | 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) | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 20 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 34 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 32 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1729 | 1830 | 2038 | 1832 | 1733 | 1422 | 1834 |
| AIFS | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| GFS | 1742 | 1642 | 1624 | 1227 | 1737 | 1521 | 714 |
| ICON | 1531 | 1532 | 1634 | 1327 | 1532 | 1736 | 919 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Pictou LandingQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pictou Landing?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 38 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 Pictou Landing today
Wind near Pictou Landing
- Trenton 9 mph WSW · 4.4 mi
- River John 11 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Wood Islands 13 mph WSW · 21 mi
- Murray River 13 mph WSW · 24 mi
- Middleton 10 mph WSW · 24 mi
- Belfast 11 mph WSW · 30 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, 10 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 1:15 am (local time).
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