Wind in Kake
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:00 am (AKDT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Kake is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 0 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 33 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, Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 9 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–14 mph · gusts 41 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–12 mph · gusts 42 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 24 SE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–13 mph · gusts 32 SE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | W | SE | ESE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 34 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 41 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 49 | 512 | 1433 | 1441 | 1242 | 1124 | 1332 |
| AIFS | 4 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
| GFS | 69 | 811 | 1632 | 2040 | 1119 | 1018 | 69 |
| ICON | 38 | 616 | 2143 | 2446 | 922 | 1225 | 2140 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | medium | low |
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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the southeast: cross-shore.
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 KakeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kake?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 42 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 Kake today
Wind near Kake
- Kupreanof 2 mph N · 38 mi
- Angoon 1 mph NE · 44 mi
- Point Baker 4 mph NE · 45 mi
- Sitka 3 mph ENE · 52 mi
- Wrangell 8 mph ENE · 69 mi
- Cape Pole 8 mph NNE · 70 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, 2.6 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 1:00 am (local time).
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