Wind in Rankin Inlet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:06 pm (CDT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Rankin Inlet is a moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 10 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, 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 10–17 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–14 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–12 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–18 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–17 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–16 mph · gusts 15 SSW · 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) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| Gusts | 16 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | W | W | W | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1726 | 1422 | 1319 | 1830 | 1015 | 1719 | 1615 |
| AIFS | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| GFS | 1925 | 1930 | 1826 | 1420 | 1826 | 1625 | 1826 |
| ICON | 1827 | 1826 | 1726 | 2029 | 1117 | 1828 | 1522 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-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 Rankin InletQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rankin Inlet?
Moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Rankin Inlet today
Wind near Rankin 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, 4.9 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 11:06 pm (local time).
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