Wind in El Colorado
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:27 pm (GMT-7)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in El Colorado is a light breeze from the south: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 21 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, Wed 28 2–11 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 3–15 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 11 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–13 mph · gusts 14 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–19 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–17 mph · gusts 19 NW · 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | ESE | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | E | SE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | S | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 920 | 617 | 1328 | 615 | 817 | 1028 | 1226 |
| AIFS | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 1715 | 1319 | 1618 | 109 | 1312 | 1923 | 1523 |
| ICON | 1018 | 1120 | 1626 | 813 | 1118 | 1729 | 1526 |
| HRRR | 1113 | 1529 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1113 | 1013 | 1416 | 911 | 1314 | 1921 | 1719 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | 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 south: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 El ColoradoQuestions
What's the wind like today in El Colorado?
Light breeze from the south: 6 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.7 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 southwest.
More about El Colorado today
Wind near El Colorado
- Topolobampo 6 mph S · 20 mi
- Jitzámuri 8 mph SW · 32 mi
- El Huitusi 9 mph SSE · 38 mi
- Las Bocas 12 mph SW · 57 mi
- Yavaros 12 mph SW · 67 mi
- Costa Azul 7 mph SSE · 86 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, 12 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 6:27 pm (local time).
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