Wind in Kensington
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:08 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Kensington is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 24 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, Wed 28 9–12 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–17 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–14 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–16 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 21 NNW · 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) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| Gusts | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | N | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 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 | 1224 | 1730 | 1730 | 1731 | 1428 | 1632 | 921 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| GFS | 1527 | 2443 | 2344 | 2028 | 1630 | 2143 | 1727 |
| ICON | 1325 | 1933 | 1933 | 1934 | 1526 | 1934 | 2343 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 KensingtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kensington?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 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 1.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Kensington today
Wind near Kensington
- Central Bedeque 12 mph WSW · 7.3 mi
- Stanley Bridge 14 mph WSW · 9.8 mi
- Crapaud 12 mph WSW · 16 mi
- North Rustico 14 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Murray Corner 15 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Clyde River 13 mph WSW · 24 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, 14 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 10:08 pm (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from