Wind in Glomfjord
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:57 am (CET)- Gusts
- 42 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Glomfjord is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 8 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 47 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 8–20 mph · gusts 47 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–15 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 46 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 43 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–6 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 2
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) | 14 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 34 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 41 | 31 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 29 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SSW | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 25 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 45 | 35 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 833 | 420 | 631 | 422 | 725 | 930 | 634 |
| AIFS | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 1220 | 78 | 910 | 813 | 89 | 1423 | 1018 |
| ICON | 1949 | 729 | 1649 | 1345 | 1752 | 1757 | 2473 |
| ARPEGE | 1239 | 926 | 1443 | 827 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2047 | 1029 | 1541 | 1546 | 1443 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in GlomfjordQuestions
What's the wind like today in Glomfjord?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Glomfjord today
Wind near Glomfjord
- Ørnes 19 mph SSW · 7.4 mi
- Reipå 19 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Inndyr 16 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Bodø 11 mph S · 34 mi
- Mo i Rana 8 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Misvær 13 mph S · 35 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, 14 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 12:57 am (local time).
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