Wind in Kivalina
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:49 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Kivalina is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 35 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 11–24 mph · gusts 35 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–19 mph · gusts 29 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–18 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 15–18 mph · gusts 28 E · 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) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
| Gusts | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | S | SE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | SE | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 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 | 2335 | 1929 | 1422 | 1827 | 923 | 1530 | 1828 |
| AIFS | 26 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| GFS | 2643 | 2635 | 1527 | 1521 | 710 | 911 | 1217 |
| ICON | 2336 | 1830 | 1625 | 1319 | 1014 | 1522 | 2232 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KivalinaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kivalina?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 24 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Kivalina today
Wind near Kivalina
- Point Hope 19 mph WSW · 72 mi
- Kotzebue 16 mph SW · 77 mi
- Shishmaref 14 mph SW · 109 mi
- Noorvik 11 mph SW · 110 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, 5.8 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 8:49 pm (local time).
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