Wind in Stonington
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:11 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Stonington is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 8–20 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 25 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–10 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–10 mph · gusts 18 S · 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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 28 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 2230 | 2229 | 1826 | 1422 | 1421 | 1418 | 2838 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 1835 | 2136 | 2334 | 1119 | 1020 | 1324 | 1219 |
| ICON | 1223 | 1528 | 1732 | 1121 | 919 | 1019 | 1120 |
| HRRR | 2033 | 1831 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1529 | 1429 | 1325 | 1119 | 1019 | 813 | 1018 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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 west-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces south. 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 StoningtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stonington?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Stonington today
Wind near Stonington
- Brooklin 10 mph WSW · 9.0 mi
- Vinalhaven 11 mph SW · 11 mi
- Frenchboro 17 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Islesboro 9 mph SW · 16 mi
- Tremont 8 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Castine 9 mph SW · 17 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). 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 2:11 am (local time).
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