Wind in Lochgilphead
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:04 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Lochgilphead is a light breeze from the southeast: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the southeast, 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 3–12 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–15 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–2 mph · gusts 6 E · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 1–3 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 1
- Wed 4 2–4 mph · gusts 11 E · 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 22 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1330 | 1636 | 922 | 921 | 419 | 312 | 411 |
| AIFS | 16 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1428 | 1631 | 614 | 815 | 44 | 54 | 43 |
| ICON | 1325 | 1732 | 611 | 510 | 47 | 511 | 49 |
| ARPEGE | 1325 | 1529 | 1021 | 815 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1223 | 1530 | 715 | 612 | 26 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in LochgilpheadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lochgilphead?
Light breeze from the southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.8 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 south.
More about Lochgilphead today
Wind near Lochgilphead
- Tighnabruaich 6 mph SE · 12 mi
- Tarbert 8 mph S · 12 mi
- Port Bannatyne 9 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Sandbank 6 mph S · 19 mi
- Skipness 9 mph S · 19 mi
- Inveraray 6 mph SE · 19 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, 13 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 10:04 am (local time).
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