Wind in Saint George
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 2:53 pm (HADT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 31 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Saint George is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 11 mph to 31 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 50 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 62 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 11–31 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 25–32 mph · gusts 49 S · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 3–40 mph · gusts 53 NW · Beaufort 8
- Sat 31 8–36 mph · gusts 50 NW · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 8–50 mph · gusts 62 SSE · Beaufort 9
- Mon 2 2–28 mph · gusts 64 SW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 2–20 mph · gusts 45 W · Beaufort 5
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) | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 27 |
| Gusts | 35 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 37 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 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) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
| Gusts | 42 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 26 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 38 |
| Gusts | 34 | 27 | 15 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 52 | 52 |
| Direction | S | S | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 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) | 36 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 12 |
| Gusts | 50 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 20 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 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 today.
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 | 3140 | 3249 | 4053 | 3650 | 5062 | 2864 | 2045 |
| AIFS | 32 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 8 |
| GFS | 3341 | 3850 | 4553 | 4046 | 4759 | 4756 | 2024 |
| ICON | 2636 | 3349 | 3654 | 3147 | 3755 | 2639 | 2740 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 south-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale · week peak | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in Saint GeorgeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saint George?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 31 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 50 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 62 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 64 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Saint George 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). 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 2:53 pm (local time).
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