Wind in Rivière-du-Loup
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:30 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Rivière-du-Loup is a fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 3 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 50 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 3–21 mph · gusts 36 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 14–25 mph · gusts 50 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 6–15 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–17 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–17 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–8 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) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | SE | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
| Gusts | 29 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 41 | 50 | 41 | 29 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SW | W | WSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 today.
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 | 1425 | 2039 | 1326 | 1528 | 1427 | 1733 | 715 |
| AIFS | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| GFS | 2130 | 3344 | 1727 | 1723 | 2332 | 2634 | 1724 |
| ICON | 1021 | 2044 | 1023 | 1124 | 1736 | 1736 | 919 |
| HRRR | 2136 | 3653 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1525 | 2743 | 1522 | 1421 | 1725 | 1725 | 811 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | high | medium |
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 south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Rivière-du-LoupQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rivière-du-Loup?
Fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 21 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 50 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 Rivière-du-Loup today
Wind near Rivière-du-Loup
- Cacouna 18 mph SW · 6.5 mi
- Saint-Siméon 6 mph SSW · 16 mi
- L'Isle-Verte 15 mph SW · 16 mi
- Baie-Sainte-Catherine 3 mph WNW · 21 mi
- Kamouraska 11 mph SSW · 23 mi
- Tadoussac 5 mph WNW · 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, 12 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 10:30 pm (local time).
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