Wind in Bangsund
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:07 am (CET)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Bangsund is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 6 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 37 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 6–18 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–14 mph · gusts 36 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 16 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 20 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 25 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–10 mph · gusts 22 WSW · 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) | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 36 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSW | S | S | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | W | NNW | NNW | W | SW | SSW | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 1124 | 921 | 511 | 716 | 1332 | 1122 | 1022 |
| AIFS | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| GFS | 2537 | 2026 | 1022 | 1921 | 2234 | 2031 | 2536 |
| ICON | 1939 | 1531 | 615 | 614 | 817 | 1227 | 1939 |
| ARPEGE | 1734 | 1529 | 916 | 2033 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1837 | 1436 | 516 | 820 | 616 | — | — |
| 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces west. 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 BangsundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bangsund?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 9.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Bangsund today
Wind near Bangsund
- Lauvsnes 21 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Velbe 11 mph SW · 19 mi
- Malm 16 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Follafoss 15 mph SW · 29 mi
- Ottersøya 20 mph SW · 32 mi
- Kolvereid 17 mph SW · 33 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, 25 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 9:07 am (local time).
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