Wind in Cambridge Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:41 pm (MDT)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Cambridge Bay is a fresh breeze from the west: 15 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 15–22 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 6–19 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–11 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–14 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–19 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–14 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 22 NNE · 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) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW | S | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Direction | NW | NW | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2230 | 1926 | 1117 | 1421 | 1918 | 1426 | 1422 |
| AIFS | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 14 |
| GFS | 1927 | 1623 | 713 | 913 | 1625 | 1320 | 69 |
| ICON | 1826 | 1523 | 69 | 912 | 1623 | 1015 | 1724 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 Cambridge BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cambridge Bay?
Fresh breeze from the west: 19 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 22 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Cambridge Bay 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, 9.3 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 10:41 pm (local time).
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