Wind in Anchorage
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:42 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Anchorage is a light air from the north-northeast: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 20 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 0–5 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–11 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 21 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–9 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–10 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 23 N · 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | S | NE | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | E | N | NW | WNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 511 | 1120 | 921 | 916 | 715 | 1014 | 1023 |
| AIFS | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| GFS | 33 | 66 | 87 | 44 | 64 | 96 | 1417 |
| ICON | 36 | 1529 | 1735 | 917 | 47 | 919 | 1731 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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 north-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the north-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 AnchorageQuestions
What's the wind like today in Anchorage?
Light air from the north-northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Anchorage today
Wind near Anchorage
- Hope 9 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Girdwood 5 mph E · 31 mi
- Tyonek 1 mph SSW · 42 mi
- Whittier 4 mph SE · 51 mi
- Salamatof 2 mph NNE · 63 mi
- Cohoe 2 mph NW · 75 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, 15 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 4:42 pm (local time).
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