Wind in Narsarsuaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:15 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Narsarsuaq is a light air from the northwest: 0 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 56 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 0–4 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–4 mph · gusts 25 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–3 mph · gusts 8 ESE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 6 NNE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–19 mph · gusts 56 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 2
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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | N | NNE | N | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | WSW | SSW | NW | N | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | S | N | NNE | ENE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | W | N | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 416 | 425 | 28 | 26 | 911 | 1956 | 623 |
| AIFS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| GFS | 109 | 1117 | 66 | 88 | 66 | 1010 | 1017 |
| ICON | 1015 | 1423 | 710 | 57 | 1731 | 1830 | 1524 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in NarsarsuaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Narsarsuaq?
Light air from the northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 56 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 56 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Narsarsuaq today
Wind near Narsarsuaq
- Igaliku 2 mph SE · 12 mi
- Narsaq 3 mph SSW · 27 mi
- Qaqortoq 8 mph NW · 36 mi
- Alluitsoq 2 mph SE · 42 mi
- Saarloq 8 mph NW · 47 mi
- Qassimiut 13 mph N · 64 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, 11 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 10:15 pm (local time).
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