Wind in Potomac Heights
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:12 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Potomac Heights is a light breeze from the southeast: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 10 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 16 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 0–5 mph · gusts 9 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–6 mph · gusts 12 S · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 8 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–4 mph · gusts 7 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 13 E · 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) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | E | NW | NW | N | NE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 411 | 613 | 921 | 715 | 621 | 618 | 819 |
| AIFS | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 69 | 59 | 1122 | 620 | 619 | 416 | 47 |
| ICON | 411 | 512 | 1024 | 513 | 615 | 513 | 617 |
| HRRR | 59 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 57 | 68 | 1016 | 911 | 58 | 47 | 813 |
| 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 southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Potomac HeightsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Potomac Heights?
Light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 10 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 16 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?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Potomac Heights today
Wind near Potomac Heights
- Woodbridge 2 mph ENE · 6.8 mi
- Fort Washington 4 mph ESE · 9.3 mi
- Dahlgren 3 mph SE · 20 mi
- Fairview Beach 4 mph SE · 20 mi
- Eagle Harbor 3 mph NNE · 25 mi
- Falmouth 4 mph SE · 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). 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 9:12 pm (local time).
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