Wind in Craig
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:26 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Craig is a light air from the northeast: 3 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 47 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 3–8 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 2–3 mph · gusts 10 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 1–5 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–13 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–16 mph · gusts 47 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 40 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 28 ESE · 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | N | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | S | SSW | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 821 | 310 | 512 | 1334 | 1647 | 640 | 828 |
| AIFS | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 69 | 45 | 44 | 710 | 1150 | 39 | 513 |
| ICON | 1121 | 511 | 510 | 1630 | 1833 | 512 | 917 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in CraigQuestions
What's the wind like today in Craig?
Light air from the northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Craig today
Wind near Craig
- Klawock 3 mph NE · 5.6 mi
- Hydaburg 5 mph NE · 22 mi
- Naukati Bay 3 mph ENE · 27 mi
- Thorne Bay 5 mph NNW · 29 mi
- Kasaan 3 mph NW · 29 mi
- Coffman Cove 4 mph N · 39 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, 4.3 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 10:26 pm (local time).
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