Wind in Alluitsup Paa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:44 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Alluitsup Paa is a light breeze from the northwest: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 32 mph from the east, with gusts of 14 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 1–6 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–9 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–19 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 8 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–32 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 2–16 mph · gusts 19 E · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | ESE | E | NE | E | ESE | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNE | SE | ESE | SSW | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | NNE | NE | NW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 611 | 915 | 1928 | 58 | 1115 | 3214 | 1619 |
| AIFS | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| GFS | 813 | 1019 | 719 | 813 | 68 | 89 | 1123 |
| ICON | 47 | 58 | 1320 | 57 | 1119 | 1117 | 913 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | low | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Alluitsup PaaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Alluitsup Paa?
Light breeze from the northwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 32 mph from the east, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Alluitsup Paa today
Wind near Alluitsup Paa
- Saarloq 9 mph NW · 16 mi
- Qaqortoq 9 mph NW · 24 mi
- Nanortalik 13 mph NW · 25 mi
- Tasiusaq 2 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Narsaq 2 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Igaliku 1 mph SE · 37 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 10:44 pm (local time).
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