Wind in Chesterfield Inlet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:14 pm (CDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Chesterfield Inlet is a fresh breeze from the north-northwest: 13 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 13–19 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 15–18 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–16 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–23 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 8–15 mph · gusts 24 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–18 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–21 mph · gusts 19 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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 14 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1927 | 1827 | 1623 | 2333 | 1524 | 1819 | 2119 |
| AIFS | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| GFS | 1723 | 1729 | 1727 | 1522 | 1826 | 1221 | 1321 |
| ICON | 1624 | 1828 | 1727 | 1826 | 1421 | 1522 | 1625 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 north-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Chesterfield InletQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chesterfield Inlet?
Fresh breeze from the north-northwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.7 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 east.
More about Chesterfield Inlet today
Wind near Chesterfield Inlet
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 9.0 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 11:14 pm (local time).
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