Wind in Namak Chal
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:06 am (GMT+3:30)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Namak Chal is a light air from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 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 1–10 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–10 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 13 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–7 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 2
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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SW | ENE | NE | NE | NE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | E | ENE | NE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SW | WSW | SW | N | N | NNE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | SSE | SW | SW | WSW | NW | NNW | NE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 5 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 | 818 | 819 | 614 | 815 | 715 | 715 | 720 |
| AIFS | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| GFS | 118 | 1110 | 1010 | 87 | 99 | 1111 | 109 |
| ICON | 920 | 919 | 613 | 614 | 613 | 37 | 817 |
| ICON-EU | 1021 | 1020 | 613 | 715 | 612 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | 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 Friday 30, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Namak ChalQuestions
What's the wind like today in Namak Chal?
Light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 10 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Namak Chal today
Wind near Namak Chal
- Faraḩābād 3 mph SE · 14 mi
- Goldasht 4 mph SE · 29 mi
- Bandar-e Gaz 2 mph S · 32 mi
- Bandar-e Torkaman 3 mph ENE · 39 mi
- Ojāksar 2 mph SSE · 43 mi
- Sīāhrūd Sar 2 mph SSE · 59 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, 13 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 3:06 am (local time).
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