Wind in Ancona
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:44 am (CET)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Ancona is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 28 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 1–14 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 13 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–10 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–16 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 38 N · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 17 WNW · 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 22 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | WSW | WSW | NW | NNW | N | N | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NE | N | NNE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1127 | 817 | 613 | 1216 | 1335 | 1338 | 917 |
| AIFS | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| GFS | 1519 | 1111 | 1215 | 1317 | 1111 | 1320 | 1119 |
| ICON | 917 | 614 | 713 | 1020 | 1223 | 1018 | 715 |
| ARPEGE | 1726 | 915 | 913 | 2638 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1328 | 613 | 816 | 1023 | 1631 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the north-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 AnconaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ancona?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 16 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Ancona today
Wind near Ancona
- Falconara Marittima 9 mph WNW · 5.7 mi
- Marina di Montemarciano 9 mph WNW · 9.2 mi
- Marcelli 9 mph W · 9.8 mi
- Porto Potenza Picena 11 mph WNW · 20 mi
- Ponte Sasso 11 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Pesaro 8 mph WNW · 36 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, 9.9 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 12:44 am (local time).
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