Wind in Ukkusissat
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:58 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Ukkusissat is a fresh breeze from the east: 13 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 13–20 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 14–24 mph · gusts 31 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 20–27 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–24 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 14–19 mph · gusts 30 E · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–26 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 4–26 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 27 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Gusts | 27 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 24 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
| Gusts | 35 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 29 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 Friday 30: 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 | 2027 | 2431 | 2735 | 2435 | 1930 | 2619 | 2635 |
| AIFS | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| GFS | 1118 | 2943 | 3650 | 2228 | 915 | 914 | 612 |
| ICON | 1533 | 2354 | 2555 | 1530 | 1532 | 1542 | 1738 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | medium | medium | low | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in UkkusissatQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ukkusissat?
Fresh breeze from the east: 20 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 fresh breeze and waves are 1.5 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 west.
More about Ukkusissat today
Wind near Ukkusissat
- Saattut 15 mph ENE · 17 mi
- Uummannaq 15 mph ESE · 26 mi
- Qaarsut 10 mph SSE · 28 mi
- Illorsuit 3 mph SE · 40 mi
- Ikerasak 2 mph SSE · 40 mi
- Niaqornat 2 mph SSW · 44 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 9:58 pm (local time).
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