Wind in Chesapeake
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:35 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Chesapeake is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 20 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 2–11 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 10 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 20 NE · 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | ESE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 818 | 614 | 615 | 921 | 725 | 617 | 720 |
| AIFS | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 1017 | 69 | 1225 | 1124 | 913 | 812 | 915 |
| ICON | 920 | 513 | 818 | 921 | 615 | 615 | 818 |
| HRRR | 1116 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1015 | 68 | 610 | 1015 | 811 | 812 | 1320 |
| 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 Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 ChesapeakeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chesapeake?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 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 north.
More about Chesapeake today
Wind near Chesapeake
- Thalia 4 mph ENE · 8.7 mi
- Chesapeake Beach 5 mph ENE · 11 mi
- Newport News 5 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Phoebus 8 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Smithfield 4 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Cedar Grove 7 mph ENE · 30 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, 13 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 9:35 pm (local time).
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