Wind in Egvekinot
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:21 pm (GMT+12)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Egvekinot is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 50 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 4–9 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–15 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 22 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–18 mph · gusts 47 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 19–22 mph · gusts 50 NNE · Beaufort 5
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) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| Direction | WSW | NW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 22 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | N | N | NW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | SW | ENE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 on Saturday 31.
What 4 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 | 919 | 1531 | 922 | 814 | 1019 | 1847 | 2150 |
| AIFS | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| GFS | 913 | 1620 | 1315 | 65 | 1214 | 2243 | 2036 |
| ICON | 822 | 1024 | 617 | 613 | 716 | 716 | 824 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | low | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 EgvekinotQuestions
What's the wind like today in Egvekinot?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Egvekinot today
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Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 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 8:21 pm (local time).
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