Faulty sensor: As of 26th Oct the wind sensor is not functioning normally. Until I can fix it (post-covid unless I find two local able helpers), wind data is being served from a nearby weather station, Harpenden weather.
Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 18.2 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 20.5 mph |
| Speed | 13.3 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 8.4 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 7.2 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 7.7 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 3.0 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Moderate breeze (F4) |
| Direction | S |
| 10-min Direction | SSW |
| 30-min Direction | SSW |
| 1-hr Direction | S |
| 24-hr Direction | WSW |
| --- | --- |
| Day Average Speed | 8.2 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 2.9 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 3.7 mph (-1.5) |
| Year Average Speed | 3.7 mph (-1.5) |
| 31-day Speed | 4.5 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 5.0 mph |
| Day Average Direction | WSW |
| Month Mean Direction | SW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 24.0 mph 05:28 |
12.5 mph 00:39 |
30.8 mph 11th Jan |
30.8 mph 11th |
30.8 mph 11th Jan |
| Max Windspeed | 16.0 mph 05:28 |
7.8 mph 00:36 |
17.0 mph 11th Jan |
17.0 mph 11th |
17.0 mph 11th Jan |
| Max 10-min Speed | 13.2 mph 05:33 |
5.0 mph 00:11 |
13.6 mph 11th Jan |
13.9 mph 4th |
13.9 mph 4th Jan |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 0.7 mph Today |
0.7 mph 15th |
0.7 mph 15th Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 7.2 mph 12th Jan |
8.2 mph Today |
8.2 mph Today |
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Note 1: Valid wind records began in August 2009. Note 2: Figures in brackets refer to departure from average conditions. |
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A note on "Speed" vs. "Gust":
"Speed" is the windspeed sampled over a one minute period,
"Gust" is the windspeed sampled over a 14 second period. |
| Records | |||
| Measure | Overall | January | 16th Jan |
| Max Gust | 57.6 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
50.0 mph Day 3, 2018 |
36.9 mph 2018 |
| Max Windspeed | 35.5 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
31.0 mph Day 18, 2018 |
22.8 mph 2018 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 26.6 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
23.3 mph Day 18, 2018 |
15.6 mph 2018 |
| Calmest Day | 0.2 mph 29th Oct 2016 |
0.2 mph Day 18, 2017 |
1.0 mph 2017 |
| Windiest Day | 16.4 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
12.6 mph Day 3, 2018 |
9.1 mph 2018 |
NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here
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