Wind in Key West
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:53 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Key West is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 7 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 31 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 7–21 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 7–12 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–10 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 9–10 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–9 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–9 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–9 mph · gusts 13 NNE · 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) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 31 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2536 | 1723 | 1420 | 1621 | 1722 | 1417 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 22 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| GFS | 2627 | 1718 | 1517 | 1617 | 1313 | 77 | 67 |
| ICON | 2028 | 1520 | 1418 | 2026 | 2026 | 1621 | 1421 |
| HRRR | 2131 | 1219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1824 | 1115 | 1015 | 1015 | 913 | 913 | 913 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Key WestQuestions
What's the wind like today in Key West?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 21 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Key West today
Wind near Key West
- Cudjoe Key 7 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Big Pine Key 11 mph ENE · 28 mi
- Marathon 11 mph ENE · 45 mi
- Layton 13 mph ENE · 64 mi
- Matecumbe 11 mph NE · 76 mi
- Plantation Key 10 mph ENE · 82 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 6:53 pm (local time).
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