Wind in Varangerbotn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:20 am (CET)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Varangerbotn is a light breeze from the southwest: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 22 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 1–10 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–7 mph · gusts 11 W · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 7 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 8–13 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 18 WSW · 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 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | W | W | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | ENE | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | E | S | SSW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 613 | 612 | 917 | 511 | 917 | 1322 | 918 |
| AIFS | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| GFS | 2231 | 1424 | 1928 | 916 | 2734 | 2032 | 2237 |
| ICON | 1322 | 610 | 1321 | 47 | 915 | 1423 | 1321 |
| ARPEGE | 615 | 611 | 919 | 612 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1015 | 711 | 914 | 47 | 1117 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | low |
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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 VarangerbotnQuestions
What's the wind like today in Varangerbotn?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. 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 east.
More about Varangerbotn today
Wind near Varangerbotn
- Vestre Jakobselv 2 mph N · 19 mi
- Vadsø 3 mph WSW · 29 mi
- Nervei 4 mph S · 38 mi
- Båtsfjord 13 mph SW · 42 mi
- Kirkenes 6 mph S · 47 mi
- Berlevåg 13 mph SSW · 49 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). 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 4:20 am (local time).
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