Wind in Great Sankey
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:54 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Great Sankey is a light air from the south: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 25 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 2–11 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 2–6 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–8 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 10 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–5 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 2
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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSW | WSW | W | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | S | E | E | ESE | S | SSE | SE | ESE |
| 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1225 | 717 | 919 | 818 | 419 | 519 | 513 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 1229 | 723 | 924 | 517 | 516 | 47 | 612 |
| ICON | 1322 | 814 | 1017 | 916 | 58 | 712 | 916 |
| ARPEGE | 1321 | 813 | 1118 | 915 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1125 | 615 | 818 | 717 | 510 | — | — |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Great SankeyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Great Sankey?
Light air from the south: 3 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 11 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Great Sankey today
Wind near Great Sankey
- Warrington 3 mph S · 2.5 mi
- Stockton Heath 3 mph S · 3.1 mi
- Widnes 3 mph S · 4.4 mi
- Allerton 3 mph S · 11 mi
- Mossley Hill 3 mph S · 11 mi
- Thurstaston 4 mph SSE · 21 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 11:54 pm (local time).
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