Wind in Isle of Iona
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:04 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Isle of Iona is a gentle breeze from the south: 10 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 12:00 am 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, Wed 28 10–25 mph · gusts 47 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 12–21 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–23 mph · gusts 40 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–12 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–11 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 23 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) | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 45 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 34 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | S | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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 today.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 3445 | 2432 | 2837 | 2126 | 1632 | 926 | 1123 |
| AIFS | 35 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| GFS | 3743 | 2533 | 3238 | 1717 | 1010 | 106 | 1511 |
| ICON | 2445 | 2035 | 2140 | 918 | 915 | 510 | 59 |
| ARPEGE | 3554 | 2635 | 3041 | 1522 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2547 | 2134 | 2340 | 1219 | 1118 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | high | high | medium |
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 south: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Isle of IonaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Isle of Iona?
Gentle breeze from the south: 12 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.0 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Isle of Iona today
Wind near Isle of Iona
- Isle of Colonsay 10 mph S · 19 mi
- Tobermory 6 mph S · 24 mi
- Kilchoan 10 mph S · 28 mi
- Oban 5 mph S · 37 mi
- Isle of Islay 6 mph S · 38 mi
- Lochgilphead 3 mph S · 43 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). 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 11:04 pm (local time).
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