Wind in Argostoli
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:56 am (EET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Argostoli is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 2 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 34 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 2–7 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–15 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–7 mph · gusts 19 NNW · 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | ENE | NNE | WNW | WNW | NNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | SE | S | S | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | SSE | SSE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | E | ENE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 516 | 515 | 313 | 1125 | 931 | 1027 | 619 |
| AIFS | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| GFS | 89 | 44 | 34 | 1011 | 1720 | 1620 | 1319 |
| ICON | 615 | 611 | 822 | 1127 | 1231 | 2145 | 611 |
| ARPEGE | 1016 | 915 | 915 | 1323 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 715 | 613 | 815 | 1224 | 1534 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 ArgostoliQuestions
What's the wind like today in Argostoli?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Argostoli today
Wind near Argostoli
- Svoronáta 3 mph NNE · 4.9 mi
- Vlacháta 6 mph NNE · 8.5 mi
- Karavomylos 4 mph W · 9.0 mi
- Fiskárdo 3 mph NNW · 20 mi
- Ekso Chora 5 mph NNE · 28 mi
- Vasilikí 5 mph N · 32 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, 13 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 12:56 am (local time).
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