Wind in Saqqaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:32 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Saqqaq is a light breeze from the northwest: 4 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, 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 4–5 mph · gusts 9 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–9 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–18 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 32 S · 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | WSW | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 59 | 918 | 1835 | 1122 | 716 | 1120 | 1732 |
| AIFS | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| GFS | 1012 | 1121 | 2336 | 2130 | 910 | 128 | 1516 |
| ICON | 1017 | 1726 | 2234 | 1221 | 915 | 1318 | 1929 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | high | 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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in SaqqaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saqqaq?
Light breeze from the northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 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?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Saqqaq today
Wind near Saqqaq
- Qeqertaq 11 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Ikerasak 2 mph SSE · 37 mi
- Uummannaq 15 mph ESE · 46 mi
- Qaarsut 10 mph SSE · 53 mi
- Saattut 15 mph ENE · 56 mi
- Ilulissat 15 mph E · 58 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, 1.5 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 10:32 pm (local time).
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