Wind in Ketchikan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:03 am (AKDT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Ketchikan is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 4 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 27 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 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 4–7 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–20 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 20–27 mph · gusts 45 SE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 1–19 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 5–15 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–19 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 5
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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | SSE | S | S | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 32 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Gusts | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 45 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 713 | 48 | 2033 | 2745 | 1944 | 1534 | 1933 |
| AIFS | 8 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 21 |
| GFS | 411 | 35 | 410 | 743 | 637 | 517 | 48 |
| ICON | 413 | 314 | 828 | 1443 | 1140 | 527 | 1037 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | low | low | 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 north-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, 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 | 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 KetchikanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ketchikan?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 27 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 45 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 Ketchikan today
Wind near Ketchikan
- Saxman 3 mph N · 2.6 mi
- Ward Cove 5 mph NNE · 5.7 mi
- Kasaan 2 mph W · 33 mi
- Meyers Chuck 5 mph NNW · 37 mi
- Thorne Bay 5 mph NNW · 42 mi
- Hydaburg 4 mph NE · 47 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, 24 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 5:03 am (local time).
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