Wind in Isle of South Uist
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:14 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Isle of South Uist is a fresh breeze from the south: 13 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 27 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 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 13–22 mph · gusts 39 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–27 mph · gusts 49 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 13 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 10 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–7 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 19 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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 43 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Direction | NE | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | NW | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 today.
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 | 2343 | 2548 | 1122 | 726 | 628 | 726 | 519 |
| AIFS | 29 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| GFS | 3443 | 3851 | 1817 | 1817 | 77 | 1112 | 98 |
| ICON | 2439 | 2948 | 1117 | 813 | 69 | 1220 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 2239 | 2645 | 1425 | 1117 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2239 | 2749 | 917 | 713 | 610 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 South UistQuestions
What's the wind like today in Isle of South Uist?
Fresh breeze from the south: 18 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 27 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 7.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Isle of South Uist today
Wind near Isle of South Uist
- Isle of Benbecula 19 mph S · 14 mi
- Isle of Barra 20 mph S · 19 mi
- Uig 19 mph S · 43 mi
- Elgol 18 mph S · 47 mi
- Isle of Scalpay 20 mph S · 49 mi
- Mallaig 15 mph SSE · 59 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, 6.2 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 12:14 pm (local time).
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