Wind in Makhachkala
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:02 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 46 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Makhachkala is a fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 15 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 47 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 15–19 mph · gusts 47 SE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–19 mph · gusts 49 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 25 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 14 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 22 SE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–14 mph · gusts 29 SE · 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 37 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 40 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 36 | 28 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 23 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | SE | W | WSW | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SW | WSW | NNW | ENE | ESE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 2244 | 2243 | 1121 | 611 | 1130 | 1422 | 1429 |
| AIFS | 22 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| GFS | 2635 | 3037 | 1321 | 66 | 77 | 76 | 1626 |
| ICON | 2145 | 1737 | 919 | 613 | 817 | 1123 | 920 |
| ICON-EU | 1947 | 1949 | 925 | 614 | 819 | — | — |
| 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 east-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 MakhachkalaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Makhachkala?
Fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 19 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Makhachkala today
Wind near Makhachkala
- Kaspiysk 20 mph SE · 9.7 mi
- Manaskent 17 mph SE · 19 mi
- Sulak 23 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Izberbash 17 mph SE · 34 mi
- Dagestanskiye Ogni 10 mph ESE · 69 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, 13 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 11:02 am (local time).
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