Wind in Markham
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:28 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Markham is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 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 3–12 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–11 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–9 mph · gusts 14 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 9 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–8 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–6 mph · gusts 11 E · Beaufort 2
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) | 12 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 23 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Direction | W | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SE | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 1123 | 1323 | 1120 | 814 | 517 | 819 | 1016 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 1522 | 818 | 1018 | 915 | 914 | 1431 | 1225 |
| ICON | 1022 | 1021 | 719 | 817 | 48 | 617 | 816 |
| HRRR | 1223 | 1432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1321 | 914 | 914 | 814 | 59 | 813 | 611 |
| 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in MarkhamQuestions
What's the wind like today in Markham?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 12 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.8 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 northwest.
More about Markham today
Wind near Markham
- Bay City 9 mph SW · 4.1 mi
- Ocean Shores 16 mph SW · 8.9 mi
- Aberdeen 7 mph SW · 9.9 mi
- South Bend 5 mph SSW · 19 mi
- Pacific Beach 10 mph SW · 23 mi
- Ocean Park 10 mph WSW · 29 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, 6.5 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 4:28 pm (local time).
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