Wind in Linosa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:59 am (CET)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Linosa is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 6 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 48 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, Thu 29 6–11 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 12 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–23 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 17–31 mph · gusts 48 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 10–27 mph · gusts 40 NW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 26 SSW · 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) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | N | N | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Gusts | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1317 | 1116 | 1216 | 2130 | 3238 | 2636 | 926 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 11 |
| GFS | 1112 | 911 | 88 | 2427 | 2728 | 1516 | 1616 |
| ICON | 1013 | 811 | 812 | 2233 | 3146 | 2738 | 1824 |
| ARPEGE | 1216 | 1317 | 1217 | 1622 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1116 | 711 | 812 | 2335 | 3148 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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 northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in LinosaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Linosa?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Linosa today
Wind near Linosa
- Lampedusa 6 mph NW · 28 mi
- Saint Lawrence 8 mph NNW · 76 mi
- Kamma 11 mph NNW · 80 mi
- Dingli 9 mph NW · 85 mi
- San Pawl il-Baħar 7 mph NW · 87 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). 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 am (local time).
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