Wind in Columbia Falls
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:37 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Columbia Falls is a light breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 27 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, Thu 29 3–11 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–10 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 9 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 13 SSW · 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) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | S | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1121 | 1225 | 1329 | 921 | 923 | 917 | 1538 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1335 | 1330 | 1526 | 1027 | 1127 | 920 | 818 |
| ICON | 1022 | 1328 | 1329 | 1023 | 1024 | 717 | 819 |
| HRRR | 1127 | 1328 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1219 | 1017 | 1118 | 914 | 914 | 69 | 913 |
| 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 Columbia FallsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Columbia Falls?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 11 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Columbia Falls today
Wind near Columbia Falls
- Addison 5 mph SW · 2.6 mi
- Jonesboro 5 mph SW · 7.6 mi
- Cherryfield 6 mph SW · 10 mi
- Jonesport 9 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Sullivan 6 mph SW · 25 mi
- Cutler 9 mph WSW · 26 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 3:37 am (local time).
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