Wind in Palo Alto
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:40 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Palo Alto is a light breeze from the northwest: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 11 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, Wed 28 0–8 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–7 mph · gusts 10 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 11 W · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 7 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 7 WSW · Beaufort 2
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) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | NNE | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | S | SSE | NNW | E | N | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | S | SSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 717 | 513 | 922 | 819 | 721 | 516 | 212 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| GFS | 79 | 87 | 910 | 610 | 712 | 45 | 75 |
| ICON | 815 | 611 | 613 | 47 | 613 | 37 | 48 |
| HRRR | 811 | 711 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1014 | 58 | 1015 | 711 | 1116 | 47 | 47 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Palo AltoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palo Alto?
Light breeze from the northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 11 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 16 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Palo Alto today
Wind near Palo Alto
- Mountain View 1 mph NNE · 5.0 mi
- Half Moon Bay 2 mph N · 16 mi
- San Lorenzo 1 mph ESE · 16 mi
- San Bruno 9 mph WNW · 20 mi
- Davenport 5 mph NNW · 30 mi
- Westbrae 4 mph NNE · 31 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, 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 8:40 pm (local time).
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