Wind in Nuuk
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:50 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Nuuk is a light breeze from the north: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 24 mph from the south-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, Wed 28 1–7 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 3–15 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–15 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 10 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–12 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–24 mph · gusts 34 SSE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | N | WNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | N | ENE | E | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | S | S | WSW | W | W | SW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | SW | S | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 Saturday 31: 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 | 711 | 1522 | 1530 | 1321 | 1110 | 1218 | 2434 |
| AIFS | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| GFS | 1212 | 1622 | 1318 | 2226 | 78 | 1519 | 3550 |
| ICON | 46 | 611 | 1016 | 818 | 915 | 1320 | 3758 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | low | high | high | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in NuukQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nuuk?
Light breeze from the north: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 24 mph from the south-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 1.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Nuuk today
Wind near Nuuk
- Qoornoq 2 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Atammik 4 mph NE · 45 mi
- Napasoq 3 mph ENE · 63 mi
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat 4 mph NNE · 82 mi
- Maniitsoq 8 mph N · 92 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, 13 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 9:50 pm (local time).
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