Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 5.6 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 7.6 mph |
| Speed | 3.3 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 2.7 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 3.0 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 3.2 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 3.5 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Light breeze (F2) |
| Direction | NNW |
| 10-min Direction | WSW |
| 30-min Direction | WNW |
| 1-hr Direction | NW |
| 24-hr Direction | N |
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| Day Average Speed | 1.6 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 4.3 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 5.0 mph (+0.3) |
| Year Average Speed | 5.6 mph (+0.6) |
| 31-day Speed | 5.2 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 5.2 mph |
| Day Average Direction | SSE |
| Month Average Direction | SSW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 7.6 mph 04:37 |
4.9 mph 04:50 |
26.6 mph 24th May |
38.4 mph 9th |
39.3 mph 12th Mar |
| Max Windspeed | 4.9 mph 04:50 |
15.4 mph 01:38 |
16.3 mph 24th May |
24.6 mph 9th |
27.3 mph 11th Mar |
| Max 10-min Speed | 3.9 mph 04:28 |
7.6 mph 00:46 |
10.6 mph 24th May |
18.7 mph 9th |
20.7 mph 11th Mar |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 2.5 mph 20th May |
1.6 mph Today |
0.7 mph 10th Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 5.8 mph 25th May |
10.0 mph 9th |
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. Note 3: 10-min speeds are currently unreliable, pending further experiment. |
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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 | May | 26th May |
| Max Gust | 45.3 mph 25th Apr 2012 |
38.4 mph Day 9, 2013 |
26.8 mph 2011 |
| Max Windspeed | 27.9 mph 3rd Jan 2012 |
24.6 mph Day 9, 2013 |
20.1 mph 2011 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 20.7 mph 11th Mar 2013 |
18.7 mph Day 9, 2013 |
13.1 mph 2011 |
| Calmest Day | 0.6 mph 15th Nov 2010 |
1.6 mph Today |
1.6 mph Today |
| Windiest Day | 13.9 mph 11th Mar 2013 |
10.4 mph Day 2, 2011 |
7.7 mph 2011 |
May 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