Wind in Glencolumbkille
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:54 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Glencolumbkille is a moderate breeze from the south: 10 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 53 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 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 10–23 mph · gusts 53 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 14–25 mph · gusts 49 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–25 mph · gusts 50 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–8 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–8 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–5 mph · gusts 19 SE · 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) | 23 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 53 | 44 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Gusts | 29 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 47 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 49 | 47 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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?
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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2040 | 1938 | 2039 | 1323 | 920 | 929 | 519 |
| AIFS | 24 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 2940 | 2536 | 2640 | 1212 | 99 | 95 | 1013 |
| ICON | 2347 | 2242 | 2242 | 715 | 714 | 613 | 512 |
| ARPEGE | 2043 | 2144 | 2345 | 1120 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2353 | 2549 | 2550 | 923 | 817 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 south: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 GlencolumbkilleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Glencolumbkille?
Moderate breeze from the south: 13 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 8.8 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 53 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Glencolumbkille today
Wind near Glencolumbkille
- Kilcar 11 mph S · 7.5 mi
- Dunkineely 7 mph S · 15 mi
- Mullaghmore 9 mph S · 20 mi
- Leabgarrow 11 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Dungloe 11 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Tullaghan 9 mph S · 23 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, 3.1 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 10:54 pm (local time).
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