Wind in Frosta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:09 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Frosta is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 2 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 38 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 2–18 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 0–11 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 9 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–7 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–17 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–15 mph · gusts 31 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–14 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
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) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 25 |
| Direction | S | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WNW | S | S | W | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNW | SSW | S | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SW | SW | W | W | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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?
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 | 1738 | 1024 | 613 | 716 | 1334 | 1326 | 1433 |
| AIFS | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| GFS | 1838 | 1226 | 44 | 921 | 822 | 824 | 1226 |
| ICON | 1737 | 1224 | 48 | 612 | 1427 | 1529 | 1529 |
| ARPEGE | 1930 | 1220 | 56 | 1423 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1838 | 1121 | 59 | 716 | 1732 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | high |
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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 FrostaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Frosta?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Frosta today
Wind near Frosta
- Kvithamar 17 mph WSW · 8.5 mi
- Rosenborg 18 mph W · 15 mi
- Skogn 16 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Trolla Bruk 19 mph W · 16 mi
- Råkvåg 18 mph W · 24 mi
- Hylla 15 mph WSW · 26 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, 6.2 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 1:09 pm (local time).
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