Wind in Kitaibaraki
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:09 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Kitaibaraki is a light breeze from the southeast: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 37 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 2–16 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 13 W · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 38 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–17 mph · gusts 39 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–9 mph · gusts 28 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–16 mph · gusts 39 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–9 mph · gusts 24 NNW · 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) | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 37 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | ENE | SE | SE | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW | SE | SE | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 9 | 17 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 32 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 30 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 today.
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 | 1637 | 613 | 1738 | 1739 | 928 | 1639 | 924 |
| AIFS | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| GFS | 711 | 717 | 2340 | 1732 | 816 | 1331 | 914 |
| ICON | 926 | 410 | 1637 | 1231 | 1537 | 1947 | 818 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | 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 southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in KitaibarakiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kitaibaraki?
Light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Kitaibaraki today
Wind near Kitaibaraki
- Hitachi 2 mph E · 14 mi
- Funaishikawa 2 mph E · 24 mi
- Ōyauchi 10 mph SSE · 31 mi
- Ōarai 7 mph NE · 34 mi
- Namie 9 mph SSE · 50 mi
- Kashima 8 mph ENE · 57 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, 2.5 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 11:09 am (local time).
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