Wind in Drangsnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:26 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Drangsnes is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 2–23 mph · gusts 40 N · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 1–18 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 0–10 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 14 SW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–9 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 30 SSW · 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) | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 40 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 18 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | S | S | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | E | SSE | SSW | S | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 2135 | 1323 | 1019 | 1426 | 1330 | 1444 | 1430 |
| AIFS | 27 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| GFS | 2035 | 1114 | 1014 | 2032 | 2750 | 3046 | 2438 |
| ICON | 2536 | 1421 | 1320 | 1523 | 1117 | 1525 | 1830 |
| ARPEGE | 1329 | 1532 | 611 | 1321 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2340 | 1828 | 1118 | 1118 | 914 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | low | 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-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces east. 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 DrangsnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Drangsnes?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 23 mph from the north, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.0 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Drangsnes today
Wind near Drangsnes
- Hólmavík 9 mph ENE · 6.6 mi
- Hvammstangi 9 mph ENE · 25 mi
- Reykhólar 18 mph ENE · 27 mi
- Blönduós 6 mph ESE · 33 mi
- Búðardalur 11 mph NE · 41 mi
- Súðavík 7 mph ESE · 50 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, 6.9 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 11:26 pm (local time).
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