Wind in Newport News
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:49 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Newport News is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 19 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 2–10 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–6 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 11 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 11 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 19 ENE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | SE | ESE | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | WSW | W | W | WNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 615 | 1017 | 1122 | 824 | 618 | 718 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 1117 | 711 | 1225 | 1323 | 1215 | 913 | 1016 |
| ICON | 817 | 49 | 611 | 1019 | 613 | 510 | 816 |
| HRRR | 1014 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1114 | 58 | 712 | 1116 | 811 | 811 | 1319 |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Newport NewsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Newport News?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.3 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 east.
More about Newport News today
Wind near Newport News
- Hampton 4 mph ENE · 5.8 mi
- Ghent 4 mph NE · 11 mi
- Smithfield 5 mph NE · 11 mi
- Chesapeake Beach 5 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Yorktown 5 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Thalia 4 mph NE · 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, 4.1 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 10:49 pm (local time).
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