Wind in Aasiaat
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:11 am (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Aasiaat is a fresh breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 6–28 mph · gusts 39 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 14–25 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 7–18 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–13 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–31 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 3–23 mph · gusts 37 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 1–23 mph · gusts 35 S · 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) | 7 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 20 |
| Gusts | 11 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 27 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | S | S | S | S | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 12 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SE | ESE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 today.
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 | 2839 | 2534 | 1823 | 1318 | 3137 | 2337 | 2335 |
| AIFS | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| GFS | 1747 | 2340 | 1020 | 910 | 1015 | 2434 | 1921 |
| ICON | 1624 | 2031 | 1319 | 1523 | 2133 | 2033 | 610 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | low | medium | 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 northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 AasiaatQuestions
What's the wind like today in Aasiaat?
Fresh breeze from the northeast: 19 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.0 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Aasiaat today
Wind near Aasiaat
- Kitsissuarsuit 21 mph NE · 12 mi
- Akunnaaq 15 mph NE · 14 mi
- Ikamiut 2 mph NNE · 27 mi
- Kangaatsiaq 10 mph NE · 32 mi
- Niaqornaarsuk 7 mph NE · 33 mi
- Iginniarfik 6 mph ENE · 40 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 6:11 am (local time).
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