Wind in Nuiqsut
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:03 am (AKDT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Nuiqsut is a moderate breeze from the south: 3 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 45 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, Thu 29 3–25 mph · gusts 45 SW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 12 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–7 mph · gusts 12 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–17 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–17 mph · gusts 27 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) | 11 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 30 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 7 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | NE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Direction | W | SW | SW | SW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 today.
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 | 2545 | 1219 | 812 | 712 | 918 | 1727 | 1727 |
| AIFS | 24 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| GFS | 3452 | 1330 | 814 | 1019 | 1222 | 1223 | 717 |
| ICON | 2438 | 1522 | 1420 | 1115 | 1521 | 814 | 1317 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 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 NuiqsutQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nuiqsut?
Moderate breeze from the south: 15 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 45 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 0.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Nuiqsut today
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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, 20 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 2:03 am (local time).
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