Wind in Killester
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:23 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Killester is a light air from the south: 2 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 35 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, Wed 28 2–15 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 9 SW · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 3–6 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 19 ESE · 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) | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 28 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | W | SSW | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Friday 30.
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 | 1738 | 1333 | 1532 | 410 | 1017 | 923 | 819 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 1735 | 1226 | 1226 | 610 | 713 | 56 | 913 |
| ICON | 1434 | 921 | 717 | 36 | 613 | 819 | 820 |
| ARPEGE | 2038 | 1425 | 2035 | 57 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1535 | 1023 | 1125 | 39 | 614 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in KillesterQuestions
What's the wind like today in Killester?
Light air from the south: 2 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Killester today
Wind near Killester
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 12 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 11:23 pm (local time).
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