Wind in Altoona
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:57 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Altoona is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 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, Wed 28 5–21 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 2–9 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–12 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 7 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–8 mph · gusts 10 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 9 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) | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| Gusts | 31 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | W | NW | SSE | WSW | W | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1123 | 818 | 615 | 614 | 417 | 520 | 511 |
| AIFS | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 1223 | 510 | 511 | 49 | 56 | 614 | 49 |
| ICON | 1226 | 616 | 616 | 47 | 46 | 513 | 510 |
| HRRR | 2131 | 1016 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2031 | 1215 | 1213 | 1213 | 67 | 810 | 89 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 AltoonaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Altoona?
Light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 21 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.9 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 south.
More about Altoona today
Wind near Altoona
- Knappa 6 mph SW · 6.6 mi
- Chinook 11 mph WSW · 14 mi
- East Cathlamet 3 mph ESE · 15 mi
- Gearhart 9 mph SW · 21 mi
- Ocean Park 8 mph WNW · 24 mi
- South Bend 3 mph S · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 4.6 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 4:57 pm (local time).
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