Wind in Union Village
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:37 pm (AST)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Union Village is a moderate breeze from the east: 12 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the east, with gusts of 27 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 12–18 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 15–18 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–18 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–17 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–15 mph · gusts 24 E · 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) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1824 | 1827 | 1521 | 1824 | 1622 | 1728 | 1524 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| GFS | 1222 | 1223 | 1224 | 919 | 1119 | 1019 | 919 |
| ICON | 1131 | 1437 | 1133 | 1132 | 1229 | 1134 | 1130 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | high | high | high |
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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the east: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Union VillageQuestions
What's the wind like today in Union Village?
Moderate breeze from the east: 17 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the east, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.9 ft. 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 Union Village today
Wind near Union Village
- Grenville 20 mph E · 1.4 mi
- Upper Pearls 20 mph E · 3.8 mi
- Gouyave 17 mph E · 7.6 mi
- Hillsborough 19 mph E · 29 mi
- Port Elizabeth 22 mph E · 68 mi
- Calliaqua 9 mph E · 77 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 10:37 pm (local time).
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