Wind in Diomede
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:27 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Diomede is a fresh breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 38 mph from the north, with gusts of 53 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 3–28 mph · gusts 36 SW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 16–27 mph · gusts 36 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 26–38 mph · gusts 53 N · Beaufort 7
- Sat 31 13–35 mph · gusts 48 NW · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 3–16 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 18–25 mph · gusts 49 E · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 21–26 mph · gusts 42 E · 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) | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 26 |
| Gusts | 34 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 35 |
| Direction | S | S | SE | SSW | W | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
| Gusts | 36 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Gusts | 35 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 50 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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) | 35 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
| Gusts | 48 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 25 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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 | 2836 | 2736 | 3853 | 3448 | 1628 | 2549 | 2642 |
| AIFS | 25 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 29 |
| GFS | 3034 | 3034 | 3843 | 3032 | 1817 | 2729 | 2934 |
| ICON | 2636 | 2839 | 3551 | 2538 | 1824 | 2635 | 2839 |
| 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the north: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in DiomedeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Diomede?
Fresh breeze from the southwest: 22 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 38 mph from the north, with gusts of 53 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 53 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Diomede today
Wind near Diomede
- Wales 22 mph SW · 27 mi
- Uelen 13 mph SW · 37 mi
- Inchoun 8 mph SW · 53 mi
- Lavrentiya 5 mph SSW · 59 mi
- Port Clarence 27 mph WSW · 69 mi
- Brevig Mission 14 mph WSW · 76 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 7:27 pm (local time).
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