Wind in Forest City
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:39 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Forest City is a calm from the northeast: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 12 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 1–4 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 9 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–4 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–3 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 1
- Wed 4 0–4 mph · gusts 15 NNE · 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | SE | SE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | NNW | W | N | E | SE | SSE | SE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | E | NE | N | SSW | SW | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNW | SSW | ESE | SE | SSE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 412 | 49 | 514 | 418 | 415 | 313 | 415 |
| AIFS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| GFS | 97 | 98 | 76 | 1112 | 1011 | 108 | 85 |
| ICON | 613 | 613 | 716 | 716 | 615 | 615 | 615 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Forest CityQuestions
What's the wind like today in Forest City?
Calm from the northeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 5 mph from the east, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Forest City today
Wind near Forest City
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 8.7 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 7:39 am (local time).
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