Detailed Wind Data
Current | |
Measure | Value |
Gust | 34.6 mph |
Max Gust Last Hour | 43.8 mph |
Speed | 18.0 mph |
10-min Speed | 18.0 mph |
30-min Speed | 14.6 mph |
1hr Speed | 15.0 mph |
24hr Speed | 11.5 mph |
Beaufort Speed | Fresh breeze (F5) |
Direction | WSW |
10-min Direction | WSW |
30-min Direction | SW |
1-hr Direction | SW |
24-hr Direction | SW |
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Day Average Speed | 14.9 mph |
Week Average Speed | 6.2 mph |
Month Average Speed | 3.6 mph (-1.0) |
Year Average Speed | 4.7 mph (+0.1) |
31-day Speed | 3.3 mph |
365-day Speed | 4.9 mph |
Day Average Direction | SW |
Month Mean Direction | NNE |
Current Extremes | |||||
Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
Max Gust | 43.8 mph 04:20 |
41.5 mph 20:11 |
43.8 mph Today |
43.8 mph Today |
54.1 mph 2nd Jan |
Max Windspeed | 24.3 mph 04:11 |
24.4 mph 20:10 |
24.4 mph 23rd Nov |
24.4 mph 23rd |
32.8 mph 2nd Jan |
Max 10-min Speed | 19.6 mph 04:13 |
16.5 mph 23:16 |
19.6 mph Today |
19.6 mph Today |
25.0 mph 21st Jan |
Calmest Day | - | - | 1.7 mph 18th Nov |
0.6 mph 9th |
0.3 mph 7th Sep |
Windiest Day | - | - | 14.9 mph Today |
14.9 mph Today |
14.9 mph Today |
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 | |||
Measure | Overall | November | 24th Nov |
Max Gust | 63.9 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
47.2 mph Day 29, 2018 |
43.8 mph Today |
Max Windspeed | 44.1 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
30.1 mph Day 17, 2015 |
24.3 mph Today |
Max 10-min Speed | 29.5 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
24.2 mph Day 17, 2015 |
19.6 mph Today |
Calmest Day | 0.0 mph 15th Nov 2021 |
0.0 mph Day 15, 2021 |
0.4 mph 2021 |
Windiest Day | 16.4 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
14.9 mph Today |
14.9 mph Today |
NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here
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