Wind in Sortland
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:15 am (CET)- Gusts
- 44 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 20 kn
Today the wind in Sortland is a fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 44 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 2–23 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–10 mph · gusts 20 SW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–16 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–12 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 3
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) | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 38 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1941 | 920 | 1738 | 920 | 1221 | 924 | 1227 |
| AIFS | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 2139 | 714 | 2039 | 920 | 1727 | 2643 | 918 |
| ICON | 2142 | 917 | 1834 | 1325 | 1532 | 1428 | 2141 |
| ARPEGE | 2344 | 1324 | 2142 | 1022 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2344 | 815 | 1528 | 1020 | 1630 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in SortlandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sortland?
Fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 23 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 44 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 23 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Sortland today
Wind near Sortland
- Alsvåg 21 mph S · 15 mi
- Sandnes 21 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Myre 19 mph SSW · 17 mi
- Borkenes 15 mph S · 20 mi
- Risøyhamn 24 mph S · 20 mi
- Melbu 21 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 21 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 4:15 am (local time).
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