Wind in Lerwick
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:54 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Lerwick is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 6 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 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 6–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–20 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–13 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–10 mph · gusts 19 WSW · 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) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gusts | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | NW | NW | E | WSW | SW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 1628 | 1527 | 1119 | 1532 | 1243 | 923 | 1019 |
| AIFS | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 1929 | 1826 | 1423 | 1522 | 1221 | 67 | 1119 |
| ICON | 1930 | 2333 | 1116 | 1520 | 1217 | 1317 | 1421 |
| ARPEGE | 2029 | 1929 | 1524 | 1930 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1730 | 2032 | 1015 | 1320 | — | — | — |
| 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 west-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in LerwickQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lerwick?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Lerwick today
Wind near Lerwick
- Sandwick 18 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Symbister 15 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Brae 16 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Pierowall 19 mph WSW · 86 mi
- Kirkwall 7 mph SSW · 102 mi
- Stromness 9 mph SW · 111 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, 8.3 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 1:54 am (local time).
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