Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 9.2 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 11.5 mph
Speed 6.0 mph
10-min Speed 4.8 mph
30-min Speed 4.1 mph
1hr Speed 4.2 mph
24hr Speed 6.4 mph
Beaufort Speed Light breeze (F2)
Direction W
10-min Direction WNW
30-min Direction WNW
1-hr Direction WNW
24-hr Direction W
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Day Average Speed 6.1 mph
Week Average Speed 7.5 mph
Month Average Speed 4.7 mph (-0.0)
Year Average Speed 4.7 mph (-0.3)
31-day Speed 4.6 mph
365-day Speed 4.3 mph
Day Average Direction W
Month Mean Direction NE
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 19.6 mph
14:02
28.8 mph
13:13
30.0 mph
27th May
30.0 mph
27th
44.9 mph
1st Jan
Max Windspeed 13.5 mph
14:01
18.0 mph
13:12
18.7 mph
25th May
18.7 mph
25th
26.8 mph
1st Jan
Max 10-min Speed 9.2 mph
13:50
12.9 mph
15:49
14.4 mph
25th May
14.4 mph
25th
20.7 mph
1st Jan
Calmest Day - - 6.1 mph
Today
1.8 mph
1st
0.4 mph
12th Jan
Windiest Day - - 8.9 mph
25th May
8.9 mph
25th
11.2 mph
27th 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
MeasureOverallMay30th May
Max Gust 63.9 mph
18th Feb 2022
42.2 mph
Day 21, 2021
27.6 mph
2019
Max Windspeed 44.1 mph
18th Feb 2022
25.5 mph
Day 5, 2015
19.1 mph
2019
Max 10-min Speed 29.5 mph
18th Feb 2022
19.7 mph
Day 3, 2021
12.6 mph
2019
Calmest Day 0.0 mph
15th Nov 2021
0.4 mph
Day 18, 2019
1.6 mph
2018
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020
13.9 mph
Day 21, 2021
8.1 mph
2019

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