Wind in Billings
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 12:09 am (GMT+12)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Billings is a moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 31 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, Fri 30 14–17 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 16–19 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–7 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–13 mph · gusts 39 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 9–14 mph · gusts 34 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 5 11–15 mph · gusts 25 NE · 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) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 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 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1729 | 1931 | 1627 | 718 | 1339 | 1434 | 1525 |
| AIFS | 22 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 16 |
| GFS | 1831 | 1934 | 1323 | 99 | 1533 | 2236 | 2234 |
| ICON | 2537 | 2944 | 2435 | 1117 | 1116 | 811 | 811 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the west-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 BillingsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Billings?
Moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Billings today
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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, 8.5 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 12:09 am (local time).
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