Wind in Noorvik
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:38 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Noorvik is a fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 10 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 10–19 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 8–17 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–15 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–10 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 6–17 mph · gusts 37 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–18 mph · gusts 32 E · 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) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1933 | 1730 | 1528 | 1018 | 516 | 1737 | 1732 |
| AIFS | 23 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| GFS | 2537 | 2133 | 2233 | 713 | 56 | 710 | 78 |
| ICON | 2237 | 2743 | 2643 | 69 | 58 | 2032 | 2438 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | medium | 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 east-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in NoorvikQuestions
What's the wind like today in Noorvik?
Fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 19 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 19 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Noorvik today
Wind near Noorvik
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, 23 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 3:38 pm (local time).
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