Wind in Bishopton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:28 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Bishopton is a light breeze from the south: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 15 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 1–8 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–3 mph · gusts 8 WNW · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 0–2 mph · gusts 9 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 0–2 mph · gusts 8 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Wed 4 0–1 mph · gusts 6 SE · Beaufort 1
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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | SE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | E | SE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ENE | E | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 917 | 1021 | 919 | 421 | 211 | 28 | 16 |
| AIFS | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| GFS | 718 | 618 | 816 | 55 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| ICON | 1219 | 714 | 914 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| ARPEGE | 915 | 913 | 913 | 1016 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 815 | 613 | 715 | 48 | — | — | — |
| 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 BishoptonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bishopton?
Light breeze from the south: 4 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 8 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 15 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Bishopton today
Wind near Bishopton
- Renfrew 2 mph SSW · 5.1 mi
- Bearsden 2 mph SSW · 6.7 mi
- Cardross 4 mph SSE · 6.8 mi
- Govan 2 mph SSW · 8.1 mi
- Skelmorlie 6 mph S · 15 mi
- Wemyss Bay 6 mph S · 15 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 3:28 am (local time).
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