Wind in Flateyri
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:20 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 35 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Flateyri is a fresh breeze from the east: 7 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 38 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, Thu 29 7–20 mph · gusts 38 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–12 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–8 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–24 mph · gusts 48 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 43 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–10 mph · gusts 43 SSW · Beaufort 3
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 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 28 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 24 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 1238 | 930 | 826 | 927 | 1434 | 1543 | 1143 |
| AIFS | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 1315 | 1118 | 1428 | 2335 | 2350 | 1323 | 1314 |
| ICON | 1848 | 1332 | 1129 | 928 | 2462 | 1644 | 2753 |
| ARPEGE | 1639 | 1338 | 1030 | 722 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2038 | 1426 | 1224 | 817 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in FlateyriQuestions
What's the wind like today in Flateyri?
Fresh breeze from the east: 18 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 24 mph from the south, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 8.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Flateyri today
Wind near Flateyri
- Suðureyri 12 mph E · 5.5 mi
- Bolungarvík 15 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Ísafjörður 12 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Hnífsdalur 10 mph ESE · 12 mi
- Bíldudalur 5 mph ENE · 25 mi
- Tálknafjörður 13 mph ENE · 31 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, 14 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 2:20 am (local time).
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