Wind in Everglades City
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:54 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Everglades City is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 5 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 37 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 5–17 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–10 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–8 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–10 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–10 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–10 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 15 N · 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) | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 37 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1123 | 818 | 921 | 819 | 1217 | 916 | 926 |
| AIFS | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 1829 | 1118 | 915 | 1220 | 1118 | 99 | 89 |
| ICON | 920 | 817 | 920 | 1023 | 1021 | 1025 | 616 |
| HRRR | 1737 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1324 | 815 | 815 | 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | 815 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 Everglades CityQuestions
What's the wind like today in Everglades City?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 17 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Everglades City today
Wind near Everglades City
- Plantation Island 7 mph ENE · 1.1 mi
- Goodland 7 mph NE · 17 mi
- East Naples 9 mph NNE · 31 mi
- Fort Myers Beach 12 mph NNE · 54 mi
- Fort Myers 9 mph NE · 60 mi
- Tice 9 mph NE · 62 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, 11 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 9:54 pm (local time).
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