Wind in Whittier
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:42 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Whittier is a light air from the southeast: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the east, with gusts of 60 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 1–4 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 3–9 mph · gusts 38 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–11 mph · gusts 47 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–4 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–3 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 60 E · 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 35 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 39 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 36 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Friday 30: it may change.
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 | 416 | 938 | 1147 | 421 | 321 | 1037 | 1160 |
| AIFS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| GFS | 55 | 78 | 2136 | 78 | 78 | 810 | 1443 |
| ICON | 923 | 1843 | 1947 | 1127 | 721 | 2251 | 2557 |
| Confidence | high | medium | low | medium | high | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in WhittierQuestions
What's the wind like today in Whittier?
Light air from the southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the east, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 60 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Whittier today
Wind near Whittier
- Girdwood 5 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Hope 10 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Anchorage 2 mph ESE · 51 mi
- Seward 1 mph W · 53 mi
- Chenega 5 mph N · 54 mi
- Tatitlek 2 mph ENE · 68 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). 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 8:42 pm (local time).
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