Wind in Pittsburg
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:54 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Pittsburg is a light breeze from the southwest: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 9 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 18 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 2–6 mph · gusts 11 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–5 mph · gusts 8 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–8 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 12 N · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 13 NNE · 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | W | SSW | W | WSW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | W | NW | SSE | ESE | N | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 410 | 612 | 716 | 616 | 1017 | 520 | 616 |
| AIFS | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 611 | 35 | 1011 | 68 | 811 | 516 | 36 |
| ICON | 511 | 49 | 512 | 411 | 716 | 413 | 412 |
| HRRR | 611 | 816 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 511 | 48 | 814 | 612 | 918 | 512 | 613 |
| 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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 PittsburgQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pittsburg?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 9 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 18 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?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Pittsburg today
Wind near Pittsburg
- Collinsville 4 mph NNW · 3.9 mi
- Martinez 1 mph WNW · 14 mi
- Rio Vista 7 mph N · 14 mi
- Terminous 6 mph NW · 22 mi
- Berkeley 10 mph W · 24 mi
- Hyde Street Pier 9 mph W · 33 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 3:54 pm (local time).
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