Wind in Stratford
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:43 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Stratford is a light air from the southwest: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 12 mph from the west-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 1–6 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–11 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–12 mph · gusts 18 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–9 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 9 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 11 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 11 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | SE | E | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | W | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 713 | 821 | 1126 | 1023 | 718 | 818 | 1117 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 78 | 1221 | 1627 | 1125 | 917 | 1221 | 1616 |
| ICON | 512 | 921 | 1229 | 819 | 719 | 718 | 1228 |
| HRRR | 616 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 59 | 1015 | 1218 | 914 | 69 | 711 | 811 |
| 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 StratfordQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stratford?
Light air from the southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 12 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Stratford today
Wind near Stratford
- Devon 7 mph SSW · 2.0 mi
- East Norwalk 6 mph S · 15 mi
- East Haven 4 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Old Field 6 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Belle Terre 7 mph S · 16 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, 14 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 10:43 pm (local time).
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