Wind in Qoornoq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:00 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Qoornoq is a light air from the east-southeast: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 30 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 0–5 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–11 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–8 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 25 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 4
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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | NNW | W | SW | E | E | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 15 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | S | SSW | S | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 510 | 1126 | 825 | 725 | 415 | 826 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 76 | 1011 | 1415 | 66 | 76 | 1011 | 828 |
| ICON | 510 | 527 | 921 | 420 | 819 | 923 | 1636 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in QoornoqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Qoornoq?
Light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Qoornoq today
Wind near Qoornoq
- Nuuk 7 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Atammik 5 mph NE · 38 mi
- Napasoq 4 mph ENE · 53 mi
- Maniitsoq 8 mph N · 81 mi
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat 4 mph NNE · 101 mi
- Old Sukkertoppen 6 mph NNE · 111 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, 20 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 11:00 pm (local time).
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