Wind in Tasiujaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:26 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Tasiujaq is a light air from the north-northwest: 1 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 25 mph from the west, with gusts of 49 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 1–17 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–11 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 10–15 mph · gusts 27 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–25 mph · gusts 49 W · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 14–23 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 4
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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1729 | 1118 | 1527 | 1730 | 2549 | 2344 | 1424 |
| AIFS | 16 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 11 |
| GFS | 1931 | 55 | 1222 | 1729 | 2035 | 3247 | 1834 |
| ICON | 1627 | 610 | 1422 | 1728 | 1727 | 2135 | 1730 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 north-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the west: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in TasiujaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tasiujaq?
Light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 25 mph from the west, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.2 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
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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, 7.4 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 8:26 pm (local time).
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