Wind in Cherry Grove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:12 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Cherry Grove is a light breeze from the south: 3 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 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 3–18 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–18 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–10 mph · gusts 13 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–10 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–21 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 16–21 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 5
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 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| Gusts | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | W | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | W | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1419 | 1422 | 1119 | 919 | 1419 | 1420 | 1019 |
| AIFS | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| GFS | 1123 | 1728 | 1120 | 916 | 1117 | 1520 | 1424 |
| ICON | 819 | 1127 | 922 | 514 | 920 | 512 | 513 |
| HRRR | 1826 | 2330 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1821 | 1822 | 1719 | 1013 | 1014 | 2123 | 2124 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Cherry GroveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cherry Grove?
Light breeze from the south: 7 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Cherry Grove today
Wind near Cherry Grove
- Great River 3 mph SE · 5.6 mi
- Mastic Beach 9 mph S · 14 mi
- Saint James 6 mph S · 16 mi
- Copiague 5 mph S · 16 mi
- East Setauket 7 mph S · 20 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 12 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 2:12 am (local time).
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