Wind in Akunnaaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:55 am (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Akunnaaq is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 7–24 mph · gusts 34 E · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 9–26 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–18 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 14–29 mph · gusts 36 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 9–29 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 6–14 mph · gusts 19 W · 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) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 25 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Gusts | 31 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | S | E | S | SSW | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 2434 | 2632 | 1522 | 1819 | 2936 | 2936 | 1419 |
| AIFS | 20 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| GFS | 2034 | 2336 | 714 | 46 | 712 | 1433 | 2741 |
| ICON | 1425 | 1629 | 815 | 1119 | 1424 | 1831 | 918 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the south: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in AkunnaaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Akunnaaq?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Akunnaaq today
Wind near Akunnaaq
- Aasiaat 7 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Ikamiut 12 mph SE · 15 mi
- Kitsissuarsuit 7 mph E · 21 mi
- Qasigiannguit 16 mph ESE · 29 mi
- Niaqornaarsuk 6 mph E · 38 mi
- Ilimanaq 8 mph E · 38 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 12:55 am (local time).
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