Wind in Ballstad
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:38 am (CET)- Gusts
- 49 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 22 kn
Today the wind in Ballstad is a strong breeze from the south-southwest: 1 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 50 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 1–25 mph · gusts 50 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–17 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–19 mph · gusts 36 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–12 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–22 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–22 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 16–19 mph · gusts 37 WSW · 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) | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 49 | 50 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | S | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 33 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | WNW | WNW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 3748 | 2127 | 2940 | 1740 | 2237 | 2231 | 1937 |
| AIFS | 34 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 32 |
| GFS | 3546 | 1720 | 3245 | 2634 | 2435 | 3842 | 2234 |
| ICON | 2550 | 1528 | 2038 | 1424 | 1938 | 1735 | 2447 |
| ARPEGE | 3452 | 1930 | 3048 | 2135 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2550 | 1732 | 1936 | 1323 | 1937 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | high | low | 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 south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces south. 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 BallstadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ballstad?
Strong breeze from the south-southwest: 25 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 50 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 15 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Ballstad today
Wind near Ballstad
- Leknes 27 mph SSW · 5.3 mi
- Stamsund 28 mph SSW · 8.7 mi
- Reine 25 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Henningsvær 32 mph SSW · 18 mi
- Kabelvåg 27 mph SSW · 26 mi
- Sørland 34 mph SSW · 36 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 12:38 am (local time).
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