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
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
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
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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
MeasureOverallNovember24th 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

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