Wind in Virkie
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:12 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Virkie is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south, with gusts of 34 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 7–18 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–23 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–12 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–15 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–12 mph · gusts 33 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–12 mph · gusts 21 WSW · 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) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Gusts | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | S | SW | N | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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?
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 | 1932 | 1730 | 1220 | 1537 | 1747 | 1127 | 1321 |
| AIFS | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| GFS | 2331 | 2229 | 2022 | 2123 | 1722 | 1114 | 1519 |
| ICON | 1931 | 2434 | 1318 | 1521 | 1217 | 1217 | 1421 |
| ARPEGE | 2133 | 2331 | 1422 | 2131 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1830 | 2334 | 1218 | 1522 | — | — | — |
| 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 VirkieQuestions
What's the wind like today in Virkie?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 16 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 10 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Virkie today
Wind near Virkie
- Scalloway 17 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Symbister 16 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Brae 16 mph WSW · 35 mi
- Pierowall 19 mph WSW · 70 mi
- Kirkwall 7 mph SSW · 85 mi
- Saint Margaret's Hope 7 mph SSW · 93 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, 9.7 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 1:12 am (local time).
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