Wind in Kaktovik
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:00 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Kaktovik is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 7 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 30 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 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 7–13 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–30 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–10 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–25 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 4–14 mph · gusts 20 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) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | SW | SW | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SW | W | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 1318 | 3041 | 1014 | 1014 | 929 | 2519 | 1420 |
| AIFS | 15 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| GFS | 1828 | 3355 | 1325 | 1833 | 1415 | 98 | 1111 |
| ICON | 1723 | 3857 | 1722 | 2433 | 1422 | 1521 | 2435 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | low | high | low | 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 southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the west-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in KaktovikQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kaktovik?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 30 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Kaktovik today
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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, 8.7 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 4:00 pm (local time).
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