Wind in Hyder
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:32 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Hyder is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 2 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 2–5 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–2 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–1 mph · gusts 10 NNW · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 0–1 mph · gusts 9 N · Beaufort 0
- Sun 1 1–2 mph · gusts 22 NNW · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 0–2 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 0–2 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 1
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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | W | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 530 | 218 | 110 | 19 | 222 | 222 | 224 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| GFS | 1015 | 88 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 914 | 68 |
| ICON | 819 | 512 | 36 | 49 | 616 | 512 | 59 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 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 HyderQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hyder?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 5 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Hyder today
Wind near Hyder
- Loring 10 mph NNE · 66 mi
- Saxman 8 mph NNE · 73 mi
- Ketchikan 9 mph NNE · 74 mi
- Meyers Chuck 10 mph N · 87 mi
- Kasaan 6 mph N · 96 mi
- Thorne Bay 10 mph N · 98 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 4:32 pm (local time).
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