Wind in The Mountain
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:31 am (GMT-5)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in The Mountain is a light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 31 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, Thu 29 5–14 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–18 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–21 mph · gusts 31 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 2
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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1419 | 1429 | 1824 | 2131 | 1529 | 1118 | 711 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| GFS | 1313 | 1516 | 1923 | 1820 | 1313 | 99 | 66 |
| ICON | 1217 | 1419 | 1826 | 1926 | 1319 | 1014 | 48 |
| 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 northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in The MountainQuestions
What's the wind like today in The Mountain?
Light breeze from the northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about The Mountain today
Wind near The Mountain
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). 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 2:31 am (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from