Wind in Kashechewan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:41 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Kashechewan is a gentle breeze from the west: 5 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west-southwest, 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 5–9 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–8 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 28 SE · Beaufort 3
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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | ENE | NE | N | NNW | NW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 917 | 917 | 1124 | 1328 | 1220 | 817 | 928 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1224 | 1323 | 1527 | 1729 | 1936 | 1518 | 1021 |
| ICON | 613 | 1019 | 1123 | 1429 | 1224 | 1125 | 1123 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 west: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 KashechewanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kashechewan?
Gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.5 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 northeast.
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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, 16 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 7:41 pm (local time).
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