Wind in Ōyauchi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:43 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Ōyauchi is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 2 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 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 2–14 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–17 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 24 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 32 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · 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) | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | SE | SSE | S | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | S | S | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 5 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WNW | NW | WNW | W | WNW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 1426 | 1117 | 1730 | 1119 | 824 | 1132 | 617 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| GFS | 1327 | 610 | 1634 | 1733 | 1318 | 714 | 98 |
| ICON | 716 | 49 | 1734 | 1225 | 1837 | 1737 | 817 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 ŌyauchiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ōyauchi?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Ōyauchi today
Wind near Ōyauchi
- Namie 10 mph SSE · 20 mi
- Minami-Sōma 11 mph SE · 30 mi
- Kitaibaraki 6 mph SE · 31 mi
- Hitachi 2 mph E · 45 mi
- Yachigoya 11 mph SE · 47 mi
- Marumori 8 mph SE · 51 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 11:43 am (local time).
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