Wind in Kristiansund
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:56 am (CET)- Gusts
- 47 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 21 kn
Today the wind in Kristiansund is a strong breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 51 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 12–25 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 8 SSE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 14 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–10 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–13 mph · gusts 30 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) | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 25 | 44 | 47 | 44 | 51 | 50 | 39 | 36 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 31 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | ESE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | WNW | SSE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | S | WNW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1637 | 1024 | 49 | 1124 | 940 | 1034 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 19 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| GFS | 2440 | 1127 | 610 | 1526 | 1434 | 1331 | 1223 |
| ICON | 2846 | 1525 | 46 | 814 | 1729 | 2337 | 2951 |
| ARPEGE | 2744 | 1726 | 1320 | 1932 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2551 | 1331 | 38 | 614 | 411 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 KristiansundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kristiansund?
Strong breeze from the west-southwest: 24 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 51 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 3.9 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Kristiansund today
Wind near Kristiansund
- Kvalvåg 22 mph WSW · 5.7 mi
- Eide 24 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Tingvoll 7 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Kleive 16 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Raudsand 7 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Hjelset 17 mph WSW · 24 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, 9.7 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 4:56 am (local time).
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