Wind in Ikamiut
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:48 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Ikamiut is a moderate breeze from the southeast: 0 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 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 0–14 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–20 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–19 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–21 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–22 mph · gusts 38 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) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | S | N | NNW | ENE | NNE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Direction | SE | SE | NE | NNE | E | ESE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | ESE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1423 | 2031 | 1932 | 916 | 917 | 2117 | 2238 |
| AIFS | 10 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| GFS | 97 | 1830 | 2545 | 811 | 76 | 710 | 1523 |
| ICON | 1017 | 1422 | 1828 | 1015 | 1623 | 1828 | 1931 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 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 IkamiutQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ikamiut?
Moderate breeze from the southeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Ikamiut today
Wind near Ikamiut
- Akunnaaq 15 mph ESE · 15 mi
- Qasigiannguit 17 mph SE · 20 mi
- Aasiaat 13 mph E · 27 mi
- Ilimanaq 6 mph E · 36 mi
- Kitsissuarsuit 12 mph E · 36 mi
- Niaqornaarsuk 6 mph ESE · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 8.2 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 9:48 pm (local time).
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