Wind in Ålesund
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:55 am (CET)- Gusts
- 45 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 21 kn
Today the wind in Ålesund is a strong breeze from the southwest: 8 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 49 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 8–27 mph · gusts 49 SW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 0–7 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–4 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–12 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–14 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 14–15 mph · gusts 28 SW · 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) | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 48 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 27 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | S | SE | SE | E | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | ESE | E | E | SE | NW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | S | W | WNW | NW | WNW | W | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 2134 | 1321 | 510 | 1024 | 1539 | 1432 | 1528 |
| AIFS | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| GFS | 2339 | 916 | 910 | 1221 | 1424 | 1323 | 1014 |
| ICON | 2242 | 618 | 311 | 513 | 718 | 821 | 1735 |
| ARPEGE | 3041 | 1622 | 2234 | 1724 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2749 | 720 | 412 | 617 | 513 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in ÅlesundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ålesund?
Strong breeze from the southwest: 25 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 49 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 27 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Ålesund today
Wind near Ålesund
- Skarbøvik 25 mph SW · 1.4 mi
- Årset 21 mph SW · 8.1 mi
- Hareid 18 mph SSW · 8.1 mi
- Austnes 28 mph SW · 12 mi
- Ulsteinvik 21 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Skodje 10 mph SW · 17 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 1:55 am (local time).
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