Wind in Alnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:44 am (CET)- Gusts
- 44 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 24 kn
Today the wind in Alnes is a strong breeze from the southwest: 11 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 45 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 11–28 mph · gusts 45 SW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–10 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 6 SE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–18 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 19–21 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 5
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) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| Gusts | 45 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 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) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SSW | SE | SE | E | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | E | SE | SSW | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | W | WNW | NW | W | WSW | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 2737 | 1824 | 1418 | 1531 | 2045 | 1832 | 2131 |
| AIFS | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 18 |
| GFS | 2644 | 1026 | 819 | 1421 | 1420 | 1220 | 1019 |
| ICON | 3147 | 1319 | 1116 | 913 | 1520 | 1826 | 3043 |
| ARPEGE | 3646 | 2125 | 3245 | 2026 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2845 | 1017 | 36 | 916 | 511 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 AlnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Alnes?
Strong breeze from the southwest: 27 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 45 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 28 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 11 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Alnes today
Wind near Alnes
- Nordstranda 22 mph SW · 5.4 mi
- Hareid 19 mph SW · 8.1 mi
- Ulsteinvik 21 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Årset 21 mph SW · 14 mi
- Austnes 29 mph SW · 14 mi
- Ørsta 9 mph SSW · 20 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 12:44 am (local time).
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