Wind in Adak
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:26 pm (HADT)- Gusts
- 53 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 29 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 24 kn
Today the wind in Adak is a strong breeze from the south-southeast: 4 mph to 29 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 53 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 33 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 64 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, Wed 28 4–29 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 21–33 mph · gusts 64 SW · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 26–31 mph · gusts 57 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 14–26 mph · gusts 48 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 14–28 mph · gusts 60 SW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 18–32 mph · gusts 59 W · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 12–31 mph · gusts 58 SW · Beaufort 6
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 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 15 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 31 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Gusts | 41 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 50 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Gusts | 51 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 52 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 24 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 21 |
| Gusts | 47 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 38 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind tomorrow: it may change.
What 4 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 | 2953 | 3364 | 3157 | 2648 | 2860 | 3259 | 3158 |
| AIFS | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 30 |
| GFS | 2859 | 4764 | 4760 | 3139 | 2855 | 4351 | 4149 |
| ICON | 3159 | 3367 | 3160 | 3157 | 3261 | 2963 | 3158 |
| Confidence | high | low | low | medium | medium | low | 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-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in AdakQuestions
What's the wind like today in Adak?
Strong breeze from the south-southeast: 27 mph now, peaking at 29 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 33 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 64 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 64 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Adak today
Wind near Adak
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 10 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 4:26 pm (local time).
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