Wind in Castelo Branco
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:41 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Castelo Branco is a light breeze from the west: 3 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 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 3–16 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–13 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–18 mph · gusts 40 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–3 mph · gusts 14 W · Beaufort 1
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 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 30 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WNW | NW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 37 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 36 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
What 5 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 | 1636 | 1328 | 1738 | 1840 | 726 | 418 | 414 |
| AIFS | 22 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| GFS | 2825 | 2117 | 3225 | 3426 | 2317 | 3530 | 3026 |
| ICON | 1649 | 1127 | 1230 | 826 | 410 | 516 | 1133 |
| ARPEGE | 1534 | 1021 | 1634 | 1634 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | low | low | low | 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 west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 Castelo BrancoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Castelo Branco?
Light breeze from the west: 4 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 8.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Castelo Branco today
Wind near Castelo Branco
- Madalena 4 mph W · 10 mi
- Cais do Pico 4 mph W · 21 mi
- Velas 4 mph W · 29 mi
- Manadas 4 mph W · 34 mi
- Calheta 9 mph WNW · 38 mi
- Topo 14 mph WNW · 51 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, 2.5 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 4:41 am (local time).
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