Wind in Sant'Agata di Militello
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:16 am (CET)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Sant'Agata di Militello is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 33 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 1–9 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 12 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–12 mph · gusts 24 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–17 mph · gusts 33 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 20 WSW · 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSW | NW | NW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | N | N | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | NNW | N | NNE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | NNW | NW | W | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
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 | 615 | 411 | 313 | 536 | 925 | 725 | 720 |
| AIFS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| GFS | 85 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 1317 | 97 | 1412 |
| ICON | 813 | 914 | 610 | 1424 | 2032 | 1226 | 813 |
| ARPEGE | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 915 | 915 | 712 | 1224 | 1733 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | high | 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 south-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Sant'Agata di MilitelloQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sant'Agata di Militello?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Sant'Agata di Militello today
Wind near Sant'Agata di Militello
- Acquedolci 8 mph SSE · 2.9 mi
- Capo d'Orlando 6 mph SSE · 7.4 mi
- Santo Stefano di Camastra 7 mph S · 16 mi
- Gioiosa Marea 6 mph S · 16 mi
- Falcone 7 mph S · 24 mi
- Vigliatore 2 7 mph S · 27 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, 14 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 2:16 am (local time).
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