Wind in La Pocatière
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:33 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in La Pocatière is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 37 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 5–18 mph · gusts 37 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 16–23 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–8 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 9–17 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–18 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 12 NW · 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 37 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 36 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 26 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 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 | 1125 | 1433 | 1227 | 1022 | 1230 | 1434 | 920 |
| AIFS | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 1534 | 1940 | 1627 | 1225 | 1733 | 1734 | 515 |
| ICON | 1527 | 2140 | 1223 | 1323 | 1731 | 2241 | 918 |
| HRRR | 1837 | 2344 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1627 | 2133 | 1626 | 816 | 1727 | 1830 | 612 |
| 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 La PocatièreQuestions
What's the wind like today in La Pocatière?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 16 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 23 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about La Pocatière today
Wind near La Pocatière
- Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies 19 mph SSW · 7.7 mi
- Kamouraska 11 mph SW · 16 mi
- La Malbaie 1 mph SW · 21 mi
- Baie-Saint-Paul 4 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Saint-Siméon 4 mph SSW · 34 mi
- Montmagny 10 mph SW · 36 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, 9.3 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 7:33 pm (local time).
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