Wind in Ikerasak
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:53 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Ikerasak is a light air from the south-southeast: 1 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 7 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 29 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 1–3 mph · gusts 7 SE · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 1–13 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–18 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–17 mph · gusts 27 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–13 mph · gusts 9 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–17 mph · gusts 26 SE · 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | S | SE | NNE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 6 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 13 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 27 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind tomorrow: 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 | 37 | 1320 | 1829 | 1727 | 1118 | 139 | 1726 |
| AIFS | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 129 | 1622 | 2439 | 1421 | 1011 | 97 | 89 |
| ICON | 34 | 3047 | 3248 | 1830 | 1015 | 58 | 1929 |
| Confidence | medium | low | low | high | high | medium | low |
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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
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 IkerasakQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ikerasak?
Light air from the south-southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 7 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Ikerasak today
Wind near Ikerasak
- Uummannaq 15 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Saattut 15 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Qeqertaq 11 mph NNE · 35 mi
- Qaarsut 10 mph SSE · 35 mi
- Saqqaq 4 mph NW · 37 mi
- Ukkusissat 19 mph E · 40 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 10:53 pm (local time).
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