Wind in Greensboro
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:11 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Greensboro is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 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 1–9 mph · gusts 12 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–3 mph · gusts 8 SSE · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 0–3 mph · gusts 8 SSW · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 16 ESE · 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | SW | WSW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | W | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 614 | 1123 | 818 | 420 | 719 | 1118 | 615 |
| AIFS | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| GFS | 817 | 1526 | 919 | 618 | 814 | 1019 | 1026 |
| ICON | 411 | 1023 | 718 | 614 | 616 | 615 | 717 |
| HRRR | 918 | 1523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 39 | 816 | 511 | 38 | 38 | 613 | 716 |
| Confidence | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces south. 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 GreensboroQuestions
What's the wind like today in Greensboro?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 9 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 12 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. 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 south.
More about Greensboro today
Wind near Greensboro
- Hillsboro 5 mph ESE · 8.2 mi
- Williston 5 mph ESE · 10 mi
- Queenstown 4 mph SE · 19 mi
- Crumpton 4 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Easton 5 mph SE · 20 mi
- Milford 4 mph SE · 21 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 12:11 am (local time).
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