Wind in Richmond
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:47 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Richmond is a light breeze from the southwest: 0 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 14 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 26 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, Wed 28 0–7 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 3–11 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 12 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 11 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 10 NE · Beaufort 2
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) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | SE | NNW | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 615 | 1021 | 1326 | 1125 | 619 | 515 | 717 |
| AIFS | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| GFS | 718 | 1133 | 1730 | 1229 | 612 | 515 | 1024 |
| ICON | 617 | 920 | 1329 | 1026 | 718 | 719 | 1328 |
| HRRR | 713 | 1123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 611 | 1021 | 1426 | 1220 | 712 | 611 | 610 |
| 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the west-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 | 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 RichmondQuestions
What's the wind like today in Richmond?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 14 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.9 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 Richmond today
Wind near Richmond
- Pittston 5 mph SSE · 9.5 mi
- Newcastle 4 mph SW · 14 mi
- Topsham 5 mph SW · 14 mi
- Arrowsic 5 mph SSW · 16 mi
- South Bristol 7 mph SW · 19 mi
- Harpswell Center 8 mph SW · 22 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, 23 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 8:47 pm (local time).
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