Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 11.5 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 26.5 mph
Speed 5.3 mph
10-min Speed 11.9 mph
30-min Speed 9.3 mph
1hr Speed 10.3 mph
24hr Speed 11.4 mph
Beaufort Speed Light breeze (F2)
Direction SW
10-min Direction SSW
30-min Direction SW
1-hr Direction SW
24-hr Direction SW
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Day Average Speed 11.4 mph
Week Average Speed 7.3 mph
Month Average Speed 4.8 mph (-0.4)
Year Average Speed 4.8 mph (-0.4)
31-day Speed 5.0 mph
365-day Speed 4.7 mph
Day Average Direction SW
Month Mean Direction W
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 42.6 mph
01:22
42.6 mph
18:52
42.6 mph
Today
44.9 mph
1st
44.9 mph
1st Jan
Max Windspeed 19.4 mph
02:42
26.7 mph
12:41
26.7 mph
27th Jan
26.8 mph
1st
26.8 mph
1st Jan
Max 10-min Speed 14.7 mph
02:46
18.3 mph
12:33
18.3 mph
27th Jan
20.7 mph
1st
20.7 mph
1st Jan
Calmest Day - - 2.0 mph
22nd Jan
0.4 mph
12th
0.4 mph
12th Jan
Windiest Day - - 11.5 mph
Today
11.5 mph
Today
11.5 mph
Today
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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
MeasureOverallJanuary28th Jan
Max Gust 63.9 mph
18th Feb 2022
54.1 mph
Day 2, 2024
42.6 mph
Today
Max Windspeed 44.1 mph
18th Feb 2022
32.8 mph
Day 2, 2024
25.9 mph
2013
Max 10-min Speed 29.5 mph
18th Feb 2022
25.0 mph
Day 21, 2024
16.8 mph
2013
Calmest Day 0.0 mph
15th Nov 2021
0.1 mph
Day 14, 2022
2.0 mph
2023
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020
13.7 mph
Day 20, 2021
11.5 mph
Today

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