Wind in Ridgecrest
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:24 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Ridgecrest is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 32 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 6–14 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–11 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–10 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–12 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–10 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–9 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 15 NE · 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 31 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 29 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1534 | 1125 | 1225 | 1328 | 1225 | 1316 | 926 |
| AIFS | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| GFS | 2232 | 1729 | 1525 | 1930 | 1729 | 712 | 86 |
| ICON | 1432 | 1124 | 1123 | 1022 | 919 | 919 | 818 |
| HRRR | 1432 | 1329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1626 | 1120 | 1018 | 1221 | 1019 | 916 | 815 |
| 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 RidgecrestQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ridgecrest?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 14 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Ridgecrest today
Wind near Ridgecrest
- Indian Shores 12 mph NE · 3.6 mi
- Gandy 14 mph NNE · 12 mi
- Town 'n' Country 11 mph NE · 16 mi
- Tarpon Springs 9 mph NE · 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, 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 10:24 pm (local time).
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