Wind in Upper Grand Lagoon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:21 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Upper Grand Lagoon is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 6 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
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, Thu 29 6–11 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–15 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–13 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 9–15 mph · gusts 22 SE · Beaufort 4
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) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 819 | 819 | 922 | 1126 | 1021 | 829 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| GFS | 1326 | 1324 | 1428 | 1526 | 1425 | 1326 | 1828 |
| ICON | 918 | 816 | 819 | 1020 | 1127 | 1123 | 1021 |
| HRRR | 1125 | 1124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1217 | 1117 | 1320 | 1523 | 1421 | 1318 | 1522 |
| 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 north-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southeast: cross-shore.
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 Upper Grand LagoonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Upper Grand Lagoon?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 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 Upper Grand Lagoon today
Wind near Upper Grand Lagoon
- Springfield 6 mph NNE · 7.8 mi
- Tyndall Air Force Base 10 mph NNE · 9.6 mi
- Laguna Beach 7 mph NNE · 12 mi
- Seaside 8 mph NE · 26 mi
- Santa Rosa Beach 11 mph NE · 33 mi
- Port Saint Joe 7 mph NE · 36 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, 6.0 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 4:21 am (local time).
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