Wind in Mejillones
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:37 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Mejillones is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 2–12 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–13 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–15 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–13 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–15 mph · gusts 29 SSW · 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | ENE | E | SSE | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | S | ESE | ESE | SSE | WSW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | S | SSE | ESE | ESE | W | W | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | S | ESE | SE | SE | W | WSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1223 | 1323 | 1121 | 1324 | 1526 | 1326 | 1529 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| GFS | 1013 | 1312 | 129 | 1413 | 1515 | 1515 | 1815 |
| ICON | 813 | 1218 | 813 | 1319 | 1218 | 915 | 1420 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in MejillonesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mejillones?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Mejillones today
Wind near Mejillones
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, 7.7 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 8:37 pm (local time).
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