Wind in Sun City
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:38 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Sun City is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 11 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 30 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 11–17 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–14 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–16 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 11–14 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–11 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–10 mph · gusts 16 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) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1737 | 1225 | 1225 | 1530 | 1325 | 1017 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 2031 | 1428 | 1626 | 1629 | 1428 | 911 | 87 |
| ICON | 1532 | 1123 | 1123 | 1123 | 917 | 1023 | 818 |
| HRRR | 1730 | 1123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2030 | 1522 | 1523 | 1624 | 1422 | 1117 | 1016 |
| 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Sun CityQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sun City?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Sun City today
Wind near Sun City
- Memphis 11 mph NE · 11 mi
- St. Petersburg 10 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Interbay 10 mph NE · 14 mi
- Anna Maria 19 mph NE · 19 mi
- Feather Sound 13 mph NNE · 19 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, 5.1 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 7:38 pm (local time).
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