Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 11.5 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 16.1 mph |
| Speed | 5.2 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 7.5 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 6.7 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 6.5 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 2.8 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Light breeze (F2) |
| Direction | S |
| 10-min Direction | SSE |
| 30-min Direction | WSW |
| 1-hr Direction | SW |
| 24-hr Direction | WNW |
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| Day Average Speed | 2.0 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 4.8 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 4.3 mph (+0.3) |
| Year Average Speed | 5.8 mph (+1.1) |
| 31-day Speed | 4.8 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 5.4 mph |
| Day Average Direction | WNW |
| Month Mean Direction | WNW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 16.1 mph 11:00 |
16.1 mph 08:51 |
23.0 mph 31st Jul |
19.6 mph 1st |
57.6 mph 9th Feb |
| Max Windspeed | 11.2 mph 11:11 |
10.8 mph 10:57 |
14.1 mph 31st Jul |
13.8 mph 1st |
34.0 mph 9th Feb |
| Max 10-min Speed | 8.5 mph 11:03 |
6.5 mph 15:39 |
11.4 mph 31st Jul |
10.4 mph 1st |
24.0 mph 9th Feb |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 3.0 mph 31st Jul |
2.0 mph Today |
1.2 mph 23rd Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 6.3 mph 2nd Aug |
6.3 mph 1st |
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. |
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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 | August | 4th Aug |
| Max Gust | 57.6 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
48.4 mph Day 10, 2019 |
33.9 mph 2016 |
| Max Windspeed | 35.5 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
26.4 mph Day 20, 2016 |
23.2 mph 2016 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 26.6 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
21.9 mph Day 20, 2016 |
16.8 mph 2016 |
| Calmest Day | 0.2 mph 29th Oct 2016 |
0.8 mph Day 11, 2015 |
2.0 mph Today |
| Windiest Day | 16.4 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
13.5 mph Day 20, 2016 |
9.7 mph 2016 |
NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here
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