Wind in Nikolski
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 2:54 pm (HADT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Nikolski is a moderate breeze from the southeast: 2 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 35 mph from the south, with gusts of 47 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 2–22 mph · gusts 36 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 11–26 mph · gusts 46 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 21–31 mph · gusts 52 WNW · Beaufort 7
- Sat 31 3–27 mph · gusts 48 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 0–35 mph · gusts 47 S · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 4–20 mph · gusts 49 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–27 mph · gusts 51 W · Beaufort 6
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) | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 35 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | ESE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
| Gusts | 36 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 45 | 46 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Gusts | 39 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 52 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 9 |
| Gusts | 48 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 tomorrow: 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 | 2236 | 2646 | 3152 | 2748 | 3547 | 2049 | 2751 |
| AIFS | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 25 |
| GFS | 3235 | 4049 | 4455 | 4352 | 4149 | 3743 | 3129 |
| ICON | 2235 | 2948 | 3762 | 3355 | 3355 | 2133 | 3149 |
| Confidence | medium | low | medium | low | medium | low | high |
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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the south: cross-onshore.
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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in NikolskiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nikolski?
Moderate breeze from the southeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 35 mph from the south, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Nikolski today
Wind near Nikolski
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 7.1 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 2:54 pm (local time).
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