Wind in Glen Burnie
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:20 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Glen Burnie is a calm from the east-northeast: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 15 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 0–8 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 15 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 9 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 8 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–7 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 16 ESE · 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | N | WNW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 714 | 920 | 715 | 522 | 721 | 1122 | 720 |
| AIFS | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| GFS | 511 | 1221 | 721 | 716 | 616 | 615 | 824 |
| ICON | 513 | 921 | 513 | 615 | 514 | 615 | 716 |
| HRRR | 815 | 1226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 510 | 915 | 511 | 59 | 48 | 714 | 916 |
| 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 east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Glen BurnieQuestions
What's the wind like today in Glen Burnie?
Calm from the east-northeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 15 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.7 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 northeast.
More about Glen Burnie today
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Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 21 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 1:20 am (local time).
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