Wind in Chatham
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:42 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Chatham is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 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 7–14 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–15 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–17 mph · gusts 24 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–11 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–12 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 9–14 mph · gusts 20 SE · Beaufort 4
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 1622 | 2433 | 2334 | 1123 | 1923 | 1620 | 1725 |
| AIFS | 17 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| GFS | 1532 | 2133 | 2131 | 920 | 1629 | 1623 | 1116 |
| ICON | 1021 | 1121 | 1530 | 919 | 1224 | 1635 | 918 |
| HRRR | 1426 | 1533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1321 | 1523 | 1724 | 914 | 1117 | 1217 | 1420 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | high | medium |
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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: cross-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 ChathamQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chatham?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 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 Chatham today
Wind near Chatham
- Dennis Port 10 mph SSW · 8.9 mi
- Wellfleet 11 mph SW · 18 mi
- Osterville 6 mph SSW · 22 mi
- Oyster Harbors 9 mph SSW · 24 mi
- Provincetown 9 mph SW · 28 mi
- Nantucket 7 mph SSW · 28 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 12:42 am (local time).
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