Wind in Uummannaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:08 am (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Uummannaq is a moderate breeze from the east: 7 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 29 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 28 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, Thu 29 7–20 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 17–28 mph · gusts 39 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 4–26 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 10–22 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–17 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–29 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 1–19 mph · gusts 25 NW · 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) | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| Gusts | 24 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 38 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 35 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2028 | 2839 | 2635 | 2230 | 1717 | 2928 | 1925 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| GFS | 1528 | 1528 | 1017 | 79 | 65 | 75 | 1424 |
| ICON | 1420 | 1622 | 1419 | 1420 | 815 | 914 | 610 |
| Confidence | medium | low | low | low | low | 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 Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in UummannaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Uummannaq?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 29 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Uummannaq today
Wind near Uummannaq
- Qaarsut 10 mph SSE · 13 mi
- Saattut 15 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Ikerasak 3 mph SE · 22 mi
- Ukkusissat 19 mph E · 26 mi
- Niaqornat 6 mph S · 36 mi
- Saqqaq 4 mph NW · 46 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 2:08 am (local time).
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