Wind in Vir
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:29 am (CET)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Vir is a light breeze from the north: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 25 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 2–12 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–13 mph · gusts 20 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–16 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–14 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–15 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–13 mph · gusts 55 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–5 mph · gusts 16 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) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
What 6 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 | 49 | 612 | 917 | 1921 | 2514 | 1355 | 516 |
| AIFS | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| GFS | 1932 | 1625 | 1826 | 1824 | 1521 | 1622 | 1318 |
| ICON | 1529 | 1427 | 1630 | 1834 | 2140 | 2038 | 1320 |
| ARPEGE | 3657 | 3048 | 3048 | 3655 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1219 | 1320 | 1625 | 1423 | 1525 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | medium | medium | high | medium | 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 north: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in VirQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vir?
Light breeze from the north: 6 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 55 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Vir today
Wind near Vir
- Nin 4 mph N · 6.3 mi
- Stari Grad 6 mph NE · 8.8 mi
- Lukovo Šugarje 11 mph NNE · 11 mi
- Lukoran 2 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Dragove 9 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Olib 7 mph NE · 16 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, 5.6 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 6:29 am (local time).
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