Wind in Niaqornaarsuk
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:04 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Niaqornaarsuk is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 26 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 4–12 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 5–20 mph · gusts 30 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–19 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–11 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–19 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 2–21 mph · gusts 26 SSW · 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | E | ENE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 28 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ENE | NNE | NE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 22 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ESE | S | SSW | S | S | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | SE | E | SSE | S | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1219 | 2030 | 1926 | 1116 | 1115 | 1917 | 2126 |
| AIFS | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1623 | 2645 | 2446 | 1119 | 66 | 1118 | 69 |
| ICON | 813 | 1320 | 1522 | 1015 | 69 | 813 | 1623 |
| Confidence | medium | low | medium | high | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · 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 |
Questions about the wind in NiaqornaarsukQuestions
What's the wind like today in Niaqornaarsuk?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Niaqornaarsuk today
Wind near Niaqornaarsuk
- Iginniarfik 5 mph SE · 9.9 mi
- Kangaatsiaq 11 mph SE · 16 mi
- Agto 4 mph ESE · 28 mi
- Aasiaat 13 mph E · 33 mi
- Akunnaaq 17 mph ESE · 38 mi
- Ikamiut 13 mph SE · 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, 3.7 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 9:04 pm (local time).
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