Wind in Pierowall
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:54 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Pierowall is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 50 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 18–27 mph · gusts 50 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 6–21 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–14 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 4
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) | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| Gusts | 50 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 34 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 32 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Direction | W | NNW | NNW | E | SE | N | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2839 | 2332 | 1621 | 2127 | 1932 | 1937 | 1322 |
| AIFS | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 3442 | 2533 | 1725 | 2232 | 2327 | 2123 | 910 |
| ICON | 2340 | 1321 | 1523 | 914 | 711 | 814 | 69 |
| ARPEGE | 3048 | 2232 | 2128 | 2133 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2750 | 2132 | 1421 | 1117 | 1319 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 PierowallQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pierowall?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 50 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 27 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 9.7 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Pierowall today
Wind near Pierowall
- Kirkwall 10 mph SW · 23 mi
- Stromness 16 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Rackwick 15 mph WSW · 34 mi
- Saint Margaret's Hope 10 mph SW · 34 mi
- Castletown 5 mph SSW · 52 mi
- Ackergill 7 mph SSW · 60 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 9:54 pm (local time).
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