Wind in Kinngait
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:50 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Kinngait is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 7 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 30 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 7–12 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 8–12 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 10–19 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–18 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–19 mph · gusts 51 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–17 mph · gusts 35 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–19 mph · gusts 30 SW · 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1218 | 1217 | 1930 | 1828 | 1951 | 1735 | 1930 |
| AIFS | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
| GFS | 76 | 76 | 2027 | 1526 | 3449 | 3147 | 87 |
| ICON | 1218 | 1118 | 2031 | 1217 | 1220 | 1928 | 1419 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | low | low | 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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southwest: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 KinngaitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kinngait?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Kinngait 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, 1.7 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 6:50 pm (local time).
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