Wind in Illorsuit
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:51 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Illorsuit is a light air from the southeast: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 7 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 35 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 1–4 mph · gusts 7 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–22 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 18–27 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–22 mph · gusts 32 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–21 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–23 mph · gusts 30 SE · 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | NNW | N | W | SSW | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | N | NNW | ENE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 35 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 20 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 |
| Gusts | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 30 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | ESE | E | E | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 47 | 2229 | 2735 | 2232 | 2130 | 1318 | 2330 |
| AIFS | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| GFS | 77 | 1828 | 2438 | 1421 | 812 | 87 | 55 |
| ICON | 1229 | 2756 | 2855 | 2447 | 2244 | 826 | 1226 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | high | 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 southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in IllorsuitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Illorsuit?
Light air from the southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 7 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Illorsuit today
Wind near Illorsuit
- Niaqornat 2 mph SSW · 31 mi
- Ukkusissat 20 mph E · 40 mi
- Qaarsut 10 mph SSE · 41 mi
- Uummannaq 15 mph ESE · 51 mi
- Saattut 15 mph ENE · 52 mi
- Ikerasak 2 mph SSE · 72 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 9:51 pm (local time).
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