Wind in Lowell Point
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:37 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Lowell Point is a light air from the southeast: 0 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the east-northeast, 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 0–3 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 0–11 mph · gusts 37 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–15 mph · gusts 45 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 13 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–7 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–13 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–15 mph · gusts 41 ENE · 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) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | SE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 31 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | SE | SSE | WNW | ESE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 35 | 43 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | E | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | E | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 Friday 30.
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 | 311 | 1137 | 1545 | 613 | 723 | 1337 | 1541 |
| AIFS | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| GFS | 76 | 613 | 1028 | 88 | 911 | 1014 | 1831 |
| ICON | 46 | 712 | 1523 | 615 | 57 | 2133 | 2336 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Lowell PointQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lowell Point?
Light air from the southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Lowell Point today
Wind near Lowell Point
- Chenega 5 mph NNE · 49 mi
- Whittier 4 mph SE · 55 mi
- Hope 9 mph ESE · 59 mi
- Girdwood 5 mph E · 61 mi
- Cohoe 2 mph NW · 67 mi
- Kalifornsky 2 mph NNE · 68 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, 22 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 3:37 pm (local time).
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