Wind in Hiranai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:03 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Hiranai is a light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the west, 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 4–13 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–7 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–18 mph · gusts 42 W · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–21 mph · gusts 48 W · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–18 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 4
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) | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 16 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | SW | S | SSE | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 23 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | N | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 42 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Gusts | 43 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 44 | 33 | 17 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
What 4 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 | 1333 | 723 | 1842 | 2148 | 535 | 1843 | 1443 |
| AIFS | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| GFS | 2628 | 1120 | 3443 | 3445 | 1212 | 2835 | 2630 |
| ICON | 1135 | 315 | 1745 | 2054 | 1031 | 1746 | 1129 |
| Confidence | low | medium | low | low | medium | low | low |
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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the west: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in HiranaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hiranai?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the west, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Hiranai today
Wind near Hiranai
- Nobeji 6 mph SE · 9.6 mi
- Aomori 12 mph SSW · 14 mi
- Yomogita 8 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Yokohama 9 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Misawa 6 mph SE · 28 mi
- Goshogawara 4 mph SSE · 28 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, 6.0 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 10:03 pm (local time).
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