Wind in Kangaatsiaq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:37 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Kangaatsiaq is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 5 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 28 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 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 5–17 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–25 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 13–27 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 7–24 mph · gusts 35 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–17 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–26 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 7–28 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 6
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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 24 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 30 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Gusts | 27 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SSE | ESE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind tomorrow: it may change.
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 | 1721 | 2630 | 2836 | 2435 | 1725 | 2633 | 2833 |
| AIFS | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 1721 | 2540 | 3340 | 1719 | 1517 | 2634 | 2838 |
| ICON | 812 | 915 | 1524 | 914 | 711 | 914 | 1524 |
| Confidence | medium | low | low | low | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 KangaatsiaqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kangaatsiaq?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 28 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Kangaatsiaq today
Wind near Kangaatsiaq
- Iginniarfik 3 mph ESE · 13 mi
- Niaqornaarsuk 6 mph ESE · 16 mi
- Agto 3 mph ESE · 26 mi
- Aasiaat 12 mph E · 32 mi
- Kitsissuarsuit 12 mph E · 39 mi
- Akunnaaq 13 mph ESE · 42 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 10:37 pm (local time).
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