Wind in Qandala
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:00 pm (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Qandala is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 3 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the east, with gusts of 24 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 3–9 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–10 mph · gusts 22 ENE · 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) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SE | NE | NNE | N | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | E | SE | SE | ESE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 918 | 1224 | 1324 | 1223 | 921 | 921 | 1022 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 1110 | 1112 | 1513 | 1210 | 910 | 98 | 108 |
| ICON | 614 | 714 | 714 | 614 | 814 | 914 | 713 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | high | 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 north-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in QandalaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Qandala?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the east, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Qandala today
Wind near Qandala
- Bosaso 10 mph N · 49 mi
- Alula 9 mph NNE · 69 mi
- Bargal 8 mph ENE · 83 mi
- Bereeda 7 mph ENE · 85 mi
- El Dibir 5 mph E · 93 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, 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 2:00 pm (local time).
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