Wind in Stromness
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:36 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Stromness is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 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 4–13 mph · gusts 24 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–11 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–14 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–12 mph · gusts 19 SW · 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) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 24 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Direction | W | NW | NNE | ENE | ESE | SSE | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1729 | 1220 | 1528 | 1632 | 1740 | 815 | 1219 |
| AIFS | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| GFS | 2232 | 1521 | 2127 | 2426 | 1721 | 88 | 1618 |
| ICON | 1324 | 1218 | 1015 | 1320 | 1117 | 610 | 1117 |
| ARPEGE | 1829 | 1624 | 1828 | 1826 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1324 | 1117 | 1117 | 1421 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: onshore.
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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in StromnessQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stromness?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.1 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 west.
More about Stromness today
Wind near Stromness
- Rackwick 8 mph SSW · 7.1 mi
- Kirkwall 6 mph SSW · 12 mi
- Saint Margaret's Hope 6 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Castletown 4 mph S · 26 mi
- Pierowall 15 mph SW · 27 mi
- Ackergill 8 mph SSW · 36 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, 7.7 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 4:36 am (local time).
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