Wind in Girdwood
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:23 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Girdwood is a light breeze from the east: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the east, with gusts of 60 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 1–6 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 5–11 mph · gusts 44 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 60 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–5 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–3 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 2–12 mph · gusts 49 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–15 mph · gusts 65 E · Beaufort 4
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) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 38 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 47 | 50 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 25 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 620 | 1144 | 1660 | 524 | 322 | 1349 | 1565 |
| AIFS | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 1012 | 1417 | 1936 | 911 | 79 | 911 | 1742 |
| ICON | 915 | 1630 | 1732 | 915 | 59 | 1528 | 1936 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | medium | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in GirdwoodQuestions
What's the wind like today in Girdwood?
Light breeze from the east: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the east, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 65 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Girdwood today
Wind near Girdwood
- Hope 8 mph ESE · 16 mi
- Whittier 3 mph SE · 20 mi
- Anchorage 4 mph E · 31 mi
- Seward 1 mph W · 59 mi
- Tyonek 0 mph ENE · 67 mi
- Chenega 6 mph NNE · 72 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 7:23 pm (local time).
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