Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 6.2 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 7.3 mph
Speed 1.1 mph
10-min Speed 0.8 mph
30-min Speed 0.4 mph
1hr Speed 0.4 mph
24hr Speed 2.6 mph
Beaufort Speed Light air (F1)
Direction WNW
10-min Direction W
30-min Direction W
1-hr Direction W
24-hr Direction W
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Day Average Speed 0.5 mph
Week Average Speed 3.0 mph
Month Average Speed 3.1 mph (-1.2)
Year Average Speed 5.3 mph (+0.5)
31-day Speed 3.3 mph
365-day Speed 5.2 mph
Day Average Direction W
Month Mean Direction W
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 7.3 mph
01:26
15.6 mph
17:35
18.7 mph
25th Jul
23.8 mph
4th
54.1 mph
2nd Jan
Max Windspeed 2.9 mph
01:26
10.0 mph
13:10
12.5 mph
25th Jul
15.7 mph
6th
32.8 mph
2nd Jan
Max 10-min Speed 1.1 mph
01:11
7.3 mph
13:10
10.3 mph
22nd Jul
10.4 mph
10th
25.0 mph
21st Jan
Calmest Day - - 0.5 mph
Today
0.5 mph
Today
0.5 mph
Today
Windiest Day - - 5.4 mph
25th Jul
6.2 mph
10th
13.4 mph
21st Jan
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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
MeasureOverallJuly27th Jul
Max Gust 63.9 mph
18th Feb 2022
43.5 mph
Day 10, 2016
31.1 mph
2020
Max Windspeed 44.1 mph
18th Feb 2022
27.1 mph
Day 10, 2016
19.0 mph
2015
Max 10-min Speed 29.5 mph
18th Feb 2022
21.6 mph
Day 15, 2023
14.0 mph
2015
Calmest Day 0.0 mph
15th Nov 2021
0.4 mph
Day 10, 2021
0.5 mph
Today
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020
12.4 mph
Day 10, 2016
8.7 mph
2015

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