Wind in Sitka
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:31 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Sitka is a light breeze from the northeast: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 48 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 4–11 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 9–14 mph · gusts 36 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–20 mph · gusts 48 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 25 ESE · 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | WNW | W | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | SSW | SSW | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1130 | 411 | 820 | 1436 | 2048 | 835 | 925 |
| AIFS | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| GFS | 89 | 54 | 54 | 910 | 914 | 77 | 99 |
| ICON | 920 | 610 | 714 | 1125 | 1023 | 617 | 717 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in SitkaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sitka?
Light breeze from the northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Sitka today
Wind near Sitka
- Angoon 6 mph NNE · 42 mi
- Tenakee Springs 8 mph NNE · 50 mi
- Kake 6 mph NNW · 52 mi
- Game Creek 5 mph N · 70 mi
- Pelican 5 mph NE · 71 mi
- Point Baker 7 mph NNE · 80 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, 7.3 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 4:31 pm (local time).
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