Wind in Aappilattoq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:38 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Aappilattoq is a light air from the northwest: 3 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 8 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 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, Wed 28 3–5 mph · gusts 8 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 3–7 mph · gusts 12 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–15 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 15 NW · 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 13 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | S | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | SSW | SSW | SSE | S | ENE | ESE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 58 | 612 | 821 | 1544 | 412 | 815 | 715 |
| AIFS | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| GFS | 49 | 814 | 910 | 2841 | 75 | 76 | 46 |
| ICON | 35 | 46 | 59 | 1726 | 813 | 48 | 48 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | low | medium | 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 northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the south: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in AappilattoqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Aappilattoq?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 8 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Aappilattoq today
Wind near Aappilattoq
- Upernavik 15 mph NNE · 13 mi
- Kangersuatsiaq 10 mph NE · 35 mi
- Majestic Bay Settlement 6 mph NNE · 35 mi
- Upernavik Kujalleq 8 mph NE · 50 mi
- Nuussuaq 12 mph N · 90 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, 8.3 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 11:38 pm (local time).
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