Wind in Kitsissuarsuit
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:10 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Kitsissuarsuit is a gentle breeze from the east: 0 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the northeast, 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 0–17 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–27 mph · gusts 33 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 12–25 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 6–21 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 8–18 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 19–31 mph · gusts 38 NE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 5–27 mph · gusts 38 SSW · 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) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 20 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | E | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 23 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | E | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
| Gusts | 24 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | ESE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 20 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | WSW | S | ESE | SSE | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1727 | 2733 | 2535 | 2130 | 1824 | 3138 | 2738 |
| AIFS | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| GFS | 2023 | 2337 | 3142 | 1717 | 1111 | 2231 | 2235 |
| ICON | 2940 | 2737 | 2636 | 2636 | 2738 | 3246 | 1925 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KitsissuarsuitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kitsissuarsuit?
Gentle breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.8 ft. On Monday 2, 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 Kitsissuarsuit today
Wind near Kitsissuarsuit
- Aasiaat 13 mph E · 12 mi
- Akunnaaq 15 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Qeqertarsuaq 20 mph ENE · 29 mi
- Ikamiut 14 mph SE · 36 mi
- Kangaatsiaq 10 mph SE · 39 mi
- Niaqornaarsuk 6 mph SE · 44 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 10:10 pm (local time).
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