Wind in Leabgarrow
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:59 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Leabgarrow is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 12 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 12–21 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–22 mph · gusts 36 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–7 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–5 mph · gusts 15 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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 32 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | WNW | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | NNE | SE | S | SSE | SSW | NNW | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | E | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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?
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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1936 | 2039 | 1020 | 917 | 728 | 719 | 515 |
| AIFS | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| GFS | 2938 | 3041 | 1212 | 1311 | 1317 | 1314 | 1114 |
| ICON | 2237 | 2440 | 915 | 712 | 711 | 1119 | 611 |
| ARPEGE | 2641 | 2943 | 1625 | 914 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2134 | 2236 | 1017 | 813 | 711 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, 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 · 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in LeabgarrowQuestions
What's the wind like today in Leabgarrow?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 36 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 Leabgarrow today
Wind near Leabgarrow
- Dungloe 15 mph SSE · 6.3 mi
- Ardara 15 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Meenlaragh 11 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Falcarragh 9 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Glencolumbkille 21 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Creeslough 12 mph SSE · 25 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, 0.7 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 8:59 am (local time).
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