Wind in Borden-Carleton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:22 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Borden-Carleton is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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, Thu 29 10–19 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–19 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–16 mph · gusts 32 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–14 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–12 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 11–22 mph · gusts 40 SSW · 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 33 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 34 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | WNW | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1934 | 1934 | 1632 | 1528 | 1432 | 1219 | 2240 |
| AIFS | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| GFS | 2845 | 2845 | 2428 | 1730 | 2139 | 1725 | 1316 |
| ICON | 1932 | 1932 | 2034 | 1627 | 1629 | 1424 | 1423 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | high | low |
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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Borden-CarletonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Borden-Carleton?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Borden-Carleton today
Wind near Borden-Carleton
- Crapaud 12 mph WSW · 8.5 mi
- Summerside 11 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Murray Corner 15 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Stanley Bridge 14 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Clyde River 12 mph WSW · 20 mi
- North Rustico 14 mph WSW · 21 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
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, 3.8 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 4:22 am (local time).
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