Wind in Kangilinnguit
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:31 am (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Kangilinnguit is a light breeze from the north: 3 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 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, Thu 29 3–7 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 18 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–3 mph · gusts 6 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–27 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 4–14 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–6 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | N | N | N | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 620 | 818 | 36 | 715 | 2734 | 1426 | 611 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| GFS | 1230 | 1019 | 66 | 76 | 1014 | 3241 | 3649 |
| ICON | 1015 | 711 | 69 | 3963 | 4065 | 3655 | 5179 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | low | 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 north: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 KangilinnguitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kangilinnguit?
Light breeze from the north: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 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 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Kangilinnguit today
Wind near Kangilinnguit
- Arsuk 11 mph NW · 12 mi
- Qassimiut 23 mph NNW · 44 mi
- Narsaq 6 mph ENE · 72 mi
- Paamiut 18 mph NNW · 74 mi
- Qaqortoq 5 mph NNW · 77 mi
- Saarloq 5 mph NNW · 84 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, 16 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 1:31 am (local time).
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