Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 4.6 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 9.2 mph
Speed 3.1 mph
10-min Speed 2.5 mph
30-min Speed 2.2 mph
1hr Speed 2.2 mph
24hr Speed 2.1 mph
Beaufort Speed Light breeze (F2)
Direction NE
10-min Direction NNE
30-min Direction NNE
1-hr Direction NNE
24-hr Direction WNW
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Day Average Speed 1.9 mph
Week Average Speed 5.6 mph
Month Average Speed 4.6 mph (-0.1)
Year Average Speed 6.2 mph (+1.2)
31-day Speed 4.7 mph
365-day Speed 5.3 mph
Day Average Direction WNW
Month Mean Direction SSW
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 12.7 mph
13:16		 15.0 mph
14:12		 39.2 mph
23rd May		 39.2 mph
23rd		 57.6 mph
9th Feb
Max Windspeed 9.3 mph
13:15		 11.1 mph
11:48		 23.3 mph
23rd May		 23.3 mph
23rd		 34.0 mph
9th Feb
Max 10-min Speed 5.3 mph
12:17		 7.0 mph
13:40		 16.6 mph
23rd May		 16.6 mph
23rd		 24.0 mph
9th Feb
Calmest Day - - 2.5 mph
22nd May		 1.8 mph
15th		 1.2 mph
23rd Jan
Windiest Day - - 10.8 mph
24th May		 10.8 mph
23rd		 16.4 mph
9th Feb
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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
MeasureOverallMay26th May
Max Gust 57.6 mph
9th Feb 2020		 42.0 mph
Day 5, 2015		 26.8 mph
2011
Max Windspeed 35.5 mph
14th Feb 2014		 25.5 mph
Day 5, 2015		 20.1 mph
2011
Max 10-min Speed 26.6 mph
14th Feb 2014		 18.9 mph
Day 5, 2015		 13.1 mph
2011
Calmest Day 0.2 mph
29th Oct 2016		 0.4 mph
Day 18, 2019		 1.9 mph
Today
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020		 11.6 mph
Day 5, 2015		 7.7 mph
2011

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