Wind in Shikokuchūō
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:09 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Shikokuchūō is a gentle breeze from the north: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 20 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 1–8 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 15 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–14 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–15 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 16 ENE · 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) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | N | N | N | ENE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | NNE | E | NNE | N | ESE | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | W | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | S | E | E | NNE | NE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 914 | 815 | 1421 | 613 | 1520 | 1116 | 816 |
| AIFS | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 910 | 1518 | 1923 | 89 | 1920 | 910 | 911 |
| ICON | 414 | 416 | 1129 | 515 | 619 | 513 | 411 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | medium | 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 north: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 ShikokuchūōQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shikokuchūō?
Gentle breeze from the north: 8 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Shikokuchūō today
Wind near Shikokuchūō
- Kanonji 6 mph NNE · 12 mi
- Niihama 5 mph NE · 14 mi
- Kami-yuge 3 mph ESE · 28 mi
- Nankoku 4 mph SE · 29 mi
- Kochi 4 mph SE · 29 mi
- Imabari 5 mph NE · 32 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 12:09 pm (local time).
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