Wind in Hnífsdalur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:59 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Hnífsdalur is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 33 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 1–16 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 5–10 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 11 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–20 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–12 mph · gusts 32 SSE · 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) | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 27 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NW | NW | N | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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?
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 | 1327 | 1124 | 1023 | 1023 | 921 | 1224 | 1232 |
| AIFS | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 |
| GFS | 2136 | 1417 | 1219 | 1122 | 1633 | 1534 | 1432 |
| ICON | 1726 | 1321 | 1218 | 1117 | 711 | 2034 | 1525 |
| ARPEGE | 621 | 1029 | 629 | 828 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1627 | 1021 | 1015 | 1319 | 711 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | 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-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 HnífsdalurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hnífsdalur?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Hnífsdalur today
Wind near Hnífsdalur
- Ísafjörður 10 mph ESE · 2.6 mi
- Bolungarvík 12 mph ESE · 4.9 mi
- Suðureyri 8 mph E · 11 mi
- Flateyri 14 mph E · 12 mi
- Bíldudalur 3 mph NE · 32 mi
- Tálknafjörður 14 mph E · 39 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, 10 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 11:59 pm (local time).
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