Wind in Petersburg
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:01 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Petersburg is a light air from the north-northwest: 2 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 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 2–8 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–2 mph · gusts 7 N · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–2 mph · gusts 9 SE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 31 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–13 mph · gusts 45 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 44 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 3
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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 23 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNE | SSE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 823 | 27 | 29 | 1231 | 1345 | 444 | 823 |
| AIFS | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| GFS | 610 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 511 | 36 | 44 |
| ICON | 726 | 411 | 312 | 830 | 936 | 524 | 317 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | high | 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 north-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 PetersburgQuestions
What's the wind like today in Petersburg?
Light air from the north-northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Petersburg today
Wind near Petersburg
- Wrangell 5 mph NE · 32 mi
- Chichagof Pass 5 mph NNE · 37 mi
- Kake 5 mph NNW · 39 mi
- Point Baker 6 mph NNE · 41 mi
- Coffman Cove 8 mph NNE · 55 mi
- Naukati Bay 6 mph NE · 65 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 6:01 pm (local time).
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