Wind in Isle of Barra
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:13 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Isle of Barra is a fresh breeze from the south: 14 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 40 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, Thu 29 14–25 mph · gusts 40 S · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 8–29 mph · gusts 48 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–12 mph · gusts 27 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 21 S · 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) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Gusts | 21 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 37 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 42 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
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 | 3039 | 3443 | 1823 | 1425 | 1029 | 1229 | 921 |
| AIFS | 28 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| GFS | 3340 | 3848 | 1817 | 1717 | 1213 | 1415 | 1011 |
| ICON | 2539 | 3047 | 1117 | 711 | 610 | 1320 | 1118 |
| ARPEGE | 2742 | 3148 | 1726 | 1319 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2540 | 2948 | 1116 | 712 | 610 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 south: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Isle of BarraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Isle of Barra?
Fresh breeze from the south: 20 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 8.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Isle of Barra today
Wind near Isle of Barra
- Isle of South Uist 18 mph S · 19 mi
- Isle of Benbecula 18 mph S · 33 mi
- Elgol 16 mph S · 52 mi
- Kilchoan 12 mph SSE · 54 mi
- Portree 10 mph S · 56 mi
- Tobermory 11 mph SE · 58 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 10:13 am (local time).
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