Wind in Quaqtaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:24 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Quaqtaq is a moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 17 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 5:00 am 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 17–25 mph · gusts 37 NW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 14–21 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 16–21 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–17 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–30 mph · gusts 40 W · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 15–31 mph · gusts 41 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 9–30 mph · gusts 36 NW · Beaufort 6
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) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 28 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 30 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 2637 | 2130 | 2130 | 1723 | 3040 | 3141 | 3036 |
| AIFS | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 24 |
| GFS | 2226 | 2126 | 1721 | 1319 | 2025 | 3340 | 3038 |
| ICON | 2436 | 2130 | 1825 | 1826 | 1014 | 2738 | 2941 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | low | 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 north-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 QuaqtaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Quaqtaq?
Moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Quaqtaq today
Wind near Quaqtaq
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 5.1 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 9:24 pm (local time).
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