Wind in Montgomery
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:15 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Montgomery is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 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 4–11 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–18 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–16 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–15 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–10 mph · gusts 18 E · 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1425 | 1023 | 1834 | 1828 | 1729 | 1532 | 924 |
| AIFS | 14 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 1326 | 920 | 1531 | 1328 | 1026 | 1126 | 1028 |
| ICON | 922 | 818 | 1125 | 1023 | 1228 | 617 | 513 |
| HRRR | 1126 | 1020 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1120 | 916 | 1828 | 1626 | 1525 | 1421 | 1018 |
| 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.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 MontgomeryQuestions
What's the wind like today in Montgomery?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.9 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 southeast.
More about Montgomery today
Wind near Montgomery
- Tybee Island 18 mph NE · 17 mi
- Bluffton 8 mph NE · 26 mi
- Crescent 9 mph NE · 33 mi
- Beaufort 8 mph NE · 43 mi
- Darien 9 mph NE · 43 mi
- Little Saint Simons Island 12 mph NE · 46 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, 15 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 12:15 am (local time).
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