Wind in New Castle
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:53 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in New Castle is a light breeze from the south: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 13 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 1–8 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 11 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 6–9 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 10 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 6 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–4 mph · gusts 8 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 11 E · 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NNW | NNW | ENE | ENE | SW | S | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SE | S | WNW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 515 | 717 | 1022 | 719 | 819 | 421 | 819 |
| AIFS | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| GFS | 715 | 818 | 1224 | 720 | 712 | 48 | 616 |
| ICON | 512 | 613 | 1020 | 715 | 511 | 716 | 917 |
| HRRR | 813 | 916 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 59 | 610 | 916 | 610 | 46 | 48 | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 New CastleQuestions
What's the wind like today in New Castle?
Light breeze from the south: 6 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the west-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-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
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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 5:53 pm (local time).
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