Wind in Les Escoumins
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:25 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Les Escoumins is a light breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 31 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 38 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 3–11 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–31 mph · gusts 38 SW · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 7–17 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–18 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 9–18 mph · gusts 20 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–9 mph · gusts 11 NW · 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 19 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 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) | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | W | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 1326 | 2341 | 1326 | 1427 | 1526 | 1738 | 1222 |
| AIFS | 13 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 1427 | 2036 | 1333 | 1224 | 1438 | 1638 | 1226 |
| ICON | 1122 | 1430 | 1021 | 1224 | 1225 | 1634 | 920 |
| HRRR | 1117 | 2041 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1821 | 3134 | 1719 | 1517 | 1821 | 1820 | 911 |
| 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Les EscouminsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Les Escoumins?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 31 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Les Escoumins today
Wind near Les Escoumins
- Trois Pistoles 11 mph SW · 20 mi
- Tadoussac 3 mph NW · 20 mi
- Baie-Sainte-Catherine 3 mph WNW · 22 mi
- Cacouna 15 mph SSW · 30 mi
- Forestville 5 mph SSW · 31 mi
- Le Bic 11 mph SW · 33 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, 10 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 8:25 pm (local time).
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