Wind in Fongshan District
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:56 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Fongshan District is a calm from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 20 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 1–9 mph · gusts 14 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 13 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 12 SSW · Beaufort 2
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) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | W | NNE | NNE | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | W | NE | ESE | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | WSW | WSW | W | W | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | E | E | W | W | W | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 914 | 611 | 712 | 816 | 1320 | 813 | 612 |
| AIFS | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 119 | 1110 | 106 | 118 | 1416 | 118 | 108 |
| ICON | 615 | 614 | 614 | 513 | 413 | 615 | 615 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 west-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 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 Fongshan DistrictQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fongshan District?
Calm from the west-northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 1.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Fongshan District today
Wind near Fongshan District
- Kaohsiung 1 mph WNW · 3.1 mi
- Donggang 1 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Tainan 2 mph W · 27 mi
- Dawu 8 mph ENE · 39 mi
- Hengchun 12 mph ENE · 49 mi
- Taitung 8 mph N · 51 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, 11 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 7:56 am (local time).
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