Wind in Chongjin
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:11 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Chongjin is a light air from the northwest: 2 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the north, with gusts of 44 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 2–4 mph · gusts 14 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–19 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–22 mph · gusts 44 N · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 35 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–12 mph · gusts 29 S · 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | WNW | NNW | SSW | SW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | NW | W | S | S | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 22 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 44 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | E | S | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| Direction | N | WSW | SE | ESE | SE | E | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 414 | 1937 | 2244 | 924 | 1035 | 927 | 1229 |
| AIFS | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| GFS | 611 | 2028 | 2028 | 1016 | 88 | 78 | 811 |
| ICON | 58 | 1422 | 1930 | 1016 | 69 | 611 | 59 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | high | medium |
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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 ChongjinQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chongjin?
Light air from the northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the north, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Chongjin today
Wind near Chongjin
- Kyŏngsŏng 6 mph S · 17 mi
- Ŏrang 8 mph SSW · 25 mi
- Rajin 3 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Sŏnbong 2 mph ESE · 50 mi
- Hwadae 7 mph SW · 68 mi
- Pos’yet 3 mph NE · 80 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 10:11 am (local time).
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