Wind in Longyearbyen
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:45 am (CET)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Longyearbyen is a light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 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 2–4 mph · gusts 10 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–12 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–13 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–12 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–11 mph · gusts 34 SE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | W | WSW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 31 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 410 | 923 | 1232 | 1230 | 1336 | 1230 | 1134 |
| AIFS | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 54 | 1010 | 1428 | 1431 | 2530 | 197 | 86 |
| ICON | 616 | 1137 | 2955 | 2845 | 1225 | 1023 | 1027 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | low | low | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in LongyearbyenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Longyearbyen?
Light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.6 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Longyearbyen today
Wind near Longyearbyen
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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, 2.8 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 7:45 am (local time).
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