Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 11.5 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 20.7 mph
Speed 8.1 mph
10-min Speed 9.8 mph
30-min Speed 7.9 mph
1hr Speed 8.5 mph
24hr Speed 7.3 mph
Beaufort Speed Gentle breeze (F3)
Direction WNW
10-min Direction WSW
30-min Direction WSW
1-hr Direction WSW
24-hr Direction WSW
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Day Average Speed 8.9 mph
Week Average Speed 7.7 mph
Month Average Speed 6.4 mph (+2.5)
Year Average Speed 4.8 mph (+0.1)
31-day Speed 5.6 mph
365-day Speed 4.7 mph
Day Average Direction WSW
Month Mean Direction WSW
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 20.7 mph
00:12
26.5 mph
15:29
41.5 mph
15th Sep
41.5 mph
15th
44.9 mph
1st Jan
Max Windspeed 12.0 mph
00:11
18.3 mph
15:28
24.9 mph
15th Sep
24.9 mph
15th
26.8 mph
1st Jan
Max 10-min Speed 10.0 mph
00:23
12.1 mph
14:54
19.7 mph
15th Sep
19.7 mph
15th
20.7 mph
1st Jan
Calmest Day - - 5.2 mph
14th Sep
3.6 mph
9th
0.4 mph
12th Jan
Windiest Day - - 12.2 mph
15th Sep
12.2 mph
15th
12.2 mph
15th Sep
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Note 1: Valid wind records began in August 2009.
Note 2: Figures in brackets refer to departure from average conditions.
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
MeasureOverallSeptember18th Sep
Max Gust 63.9 mph
18th Feb 2022
41.5 mph
Day 13, 2017
34.6 mph
2023
Max Windspeed 44.1 mph
18th Feb 2022
26.7 mph
Day 21, 2018
21.3 mph
2023
Max 10-min Speed 29.5 mph
18th Feb 2022
19.7 mph
Day 15, 2025
16.3 mph
2023
Calmest Day 0.0 mph
15th Nov 2021
0.3 mph
Day 1, 2020
1.6 mph
2016
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020
12.2 mph
Day 15, 2025
9.4 mph
2018

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