Wind in Iqaluit
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:52 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Iqaluit is a moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 10 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 21 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 28 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, Wed 28 10–15 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 12–19 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–17 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–18 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 39 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–21 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–20 mph · gusts 28 NW · 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| 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) | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WSW | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | SW | S | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1523 | 1928 | 1725 | 1828 | 1439 | 2128 | 2028 |
| AIFS | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 17 |
| GFS | 1420 | 1220 | 89 | 2026 | 2228 | 2930 | 1625 |
| ICON | 1625 | 1828 | 1320 | 2030 | 2334 | 2237 | 2236 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | high |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 IqaluitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Iqaluit?
Moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 21 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Iqaluit today
Wind near Iqaluit
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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, 17 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 5:52 pm (local time).
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