Wind in Skals
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (CET)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Skals is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 14 mph from the north, with gusts of 22 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 5–11 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 15 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 8 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–14 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 13 W · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 27 W · 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 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1120 | 1020 | 510 | 833 | 1130 | 413 | 1427 |
| AIFS | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| GFS | 1122 | 1021 | 913 | 1628 | 1430 | 715 | 56 |
| ICON | 1019 | 916 | 59 | 915 | 1122 | 37 | 816 |
| ARPEGE | 1017 | 814 | 1119 | 1016 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1118 | 915 | 48 | 915 | 1422 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 SkalsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skals?
Light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 14 mph from the north, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Skals today
Wind near Skals
- Løgstrup 5 mph SW · 4.1 mi
- Gedsted 7 mph SW · 9.5 mi
- Skive 6 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Hobro 7 mph SW · 16 mi
- Mariager 7 mph SW · 23 mi
- Vinderup 6 mph WSW · 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). 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 12:25 am (local time).
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