Wind in Kímolos
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:39 am (EET)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Kímolos is a moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 10 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 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, Thu 29 10–19 mph · gusts 32 N · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–12 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–7 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–16 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 15–21 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 4–19 mph · gusts 27 W · Beaufort 5
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) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Gusts | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | SE | SSE | S | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 2233 | 1523 | 1116 | 937 | 1439 | 2131 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 21 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
| GFS | 2626 | 2223 | 98 | 1417 | 2122 | 1512 | 1010 |
| ICON | 1925 | 1116 | 811 | 822 | 2233 | 2132 | 1419 |
| ARPEGE | 2438 | 1625 | 1018 | 916 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1932 | 1219 | 713 | 1021 | 1634 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KímolosQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kímolos?
Moderate breeze from the north-northwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.0 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?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Kímolos today
Wind near Kímolos
- Kamares 16 mph N · 15 mi
- Folégandros 16 mph NNW · 22 mi
- Sérifos 9 mph NNW · 25 mi
- Páros 12 mph NNE · 38 mi
- Íos 9 mph N · 39 mi
- Vári 9 mph N · 47 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 4:39 am (local time).
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