Wind in Balmedie
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:19 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Balmedie is a light breeze from the southwest: 2 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 30 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 2–13 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–18 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 14 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–14 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–10 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–4 mph · gusts 10 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–4 mph · gusts 9 WSW · 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) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | W | W | W | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | WNW | SE | S | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 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 | 917 | 1323 | 915 | 1120 | 915 | 410 | 49 |
| AIFS | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 1517 | 2130 | 1527 | 1320 | 919 | 64 | 54 |
| ICON | 1320 | 1828 | 711 | 1421 | 915 | 57 | 46 |
| ARPEGE | 1521 | 2028 | 1623 | 1421 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1320 | 1930 | 914 | 1422 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 BalmedieQuestions
What's the wind like today in Balmedie?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Balmedie today
Wind near Balmedie
- Nigg 5 mph SW · 9.4 mi
- Portlethen 7 mph SW · 13 mi
- Port Erroll 4 mph SW · 14 mi
- Saint Combs 5 mph SSW · 29 mi
- Inverbervie 8 mph SW · 29 mi
- Gardenstown 4 mph SSE · 31 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, 2.3 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 1:19 am (local time).
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