Wind in Kvithamar
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:19 am (CET)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Kvithamar is a light air from the south: 3 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 41 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 3–18 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–14 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–11 mph · gusts 26 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 30 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) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 30 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | S | SW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 33 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ESE | E | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | S | SSE | WSW | W | W | WSW | SSE | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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?
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 | 1435 | 1126 | 411 | 626 | 1133 | 1137 | 1230 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| GFS | 1633 | 1228 | 43 | 1426 | 1432 | 1732 | 1631 |
| ICON | 1735 | 1223 | 37 | 510 | 1226 | 1938 | 2040 |
| ARPEGE | 1628 | 1121 | 58 | 1120 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1841 | 1434 | 517 | 723 | 517 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in KvithamarQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kvithamar?
Light air from the south: 3 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 41 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.4 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Kvithamar today
Wind near Kvithamar
- Muruvik 3 mph SSE · 3.8 mi
- Rosenborg 4 mph SW · 15 mi
- Trolla Bruk 4 mph SW · 18 mi
- Skogn 5 mph S · 18 mi
- Verdal 3 mph NE · 28 mi
- Råkvåg 7 mph SSW · 31 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, 4.3 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 3:19 am (local time).
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