Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 2.3 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 4.3 mph |
| Speed | 2.4 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 1.6 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 1.2 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 1.2 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 2.2 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Light breeze (F2) |
| Direction | E |
| 10-min Direction | ENE |
| 30-min Direction | ENE |
| 1-hr Direction | ENE |
| 24-hr Direction | WSW |
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| Day Average Speed | 0.9 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 4.8 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 3.6 mph (-1.5) |
| Year Average Speed | 4.8 mph (+0.2) |
| 31-day Speed | 3.7 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 4.8 mph |
| Day Average Direction | WSW |
| Month Mean Direction | WSW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 4.5 mph 02:39 |
13.2 mph 13:13 |
31.7 mph 5th Dec |
31.7 mph 5th |
50.0 mph 28th Oct |
| Max Windspeed | 4.0 mph 02:40 |
10.7 mph 12:57 |
20.8 mph 5th Dec |
20.8 mph 5th |
31.1 mph 28th Oct |
| Max 10-min Speed | 3.0 mph 02:42 |
7.9 mph 13:13 |
16.0 mph 5th Dec |
16.0 mph 5th |
25.1 mph 28th Oct |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 2.6 mph Today |
0.9 mph Today |
0.7 mph 10th Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 7.6 mph 6th Dec |
7.6 mph 5th |
13.9 mph 11th Mar |
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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 | December | 11th Dec |
| Max Gust | 50.0 mph 28th Oct 2013 |
40.9 mph Day 12, 2011 |
22.5 mph 2011 |
| Max Windspeed | 31.1 mph 28th Oct 2013 |
22.5 mph Day 8, 2011 |
15.9 mph 2011 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 25.1 mph 28th Oct 2013 |
17.4 mph Day 13, 2011 |
11.2 mph 2011 |
| Calmest Day | 0.6 mph 15th Nov 2010 |
0.9 mph Today |
0.9 mph Today |
| Windiest Day | 13.9 mph 11th Mar 2013 |
10.4 mph Day 1, 2010 |
5.7 mph 2011 |
December 2013 Windrose |
2013 Windrose | |
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NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here