Wind in Madison
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:27 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Madison is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 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 2–8 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–10 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 10 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 11 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 11 ENE · 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 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | NNE | SW | S | E | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | W | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 711 | 1024 | 1329 | 923 | 621 | 919 | 1219 |
| AIFS | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| GFS | 611 | 1125 | 1628 | 1123 | 716 | 1223 | 1319 |
| ICON | 612 | 919 | 1328 | 817 | 817 | 818 | 1326 |
| HRRR | 816 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 59 | 815 | 1119 | 817 | 610 | 611 | 611 |
| 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 south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 MadisonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Madison?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 11 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Madison today
Wind near Madison
- Guilford 2 mph SSW · 4.4 mi
- Old Saybrook Center 7 mph SSW · 12 mi
- East Haddam 4 mph SE · 14 mi
- Greenport West 6 mph S · 17 mi
- New Haven 3 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Southold 7 mph S · 17 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, 5.5 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 10:27 pm (local time).
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