Wind in Pond Inlet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:31 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Pond Inlet is a light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 8 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 12 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 4–7 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 6–7 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 6–8 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–7 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–5 mph · gusts 9 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–5 mph · gusts 8 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–6 mph · gusts 9 SE · Beaufort 2
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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 710 | 711 | 812 | 711 | 59 | 58 | 69 |
| AIFS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| GFS | 75 | 96 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 74 | 74 |
| ICON | 1115 | 1116 | 811 | 811 | 811 | 811 | 79 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Pond InletQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pond Inlet?
Light breeze from the southeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 8 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 12 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Pond Inlet 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, 3.6 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 8:31 pm (local time).
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