Wind in Storsteinnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:59 am (CET)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Storsteinnes is a light air from the south: 0 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 7 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
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 0–3 mph · gusts 7 S · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–2 mph · gusts 4 WNW · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 1–19 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–12 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 33 SSW · 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SE | ESE | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | NW | E | NNW | SE | E | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | SW | WNW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 416 | 28 | 522 | 414 | 315 | 821 | 933 |
| AIFS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 66 | 66 | 88 | 66 | 69 | 45 | 1127 |
| ICON | 815 | 47 | 1933 | 817 | 1120 | 1830 | 2137 |
| ARPEGE | 820 | 46 | 820 | 617 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 37 | 24 | 1932 | 713 | 1221 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | low | high | 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 south: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the west-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in StorsteinnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Storsteinnes?
Light air from the south: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 7 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Storsteinnes today
Wind near Storsteinnes
- Gárgán 9 mph ESE · 8.1 mi
- Furuflaten 4 mph S · 26 mi
- Tromsdalen 10 mph S · 29 mi
- Gibostad 6 mph SE · 29 mi
- Lenvik 8 mph SE · 30 mi
- Ersfjord 5 mph SSE · 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). 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 9:59 am (local time).
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