Detailed Wind Data

Current
Measure Value
Gust 1.2 mph
Max Gust Last Hour 5.8 mph
Speed 0.1 mph
10-min Speed 1.4 mph
30-min Speed 0.6 mph
1hr Speed 1.2 mph
24hr Speed 3.7 mph
Beaufort Speed Calm (F0)
Direction WNW
10-min Direction NNE
30-min Direction WNW
1-hr Direction NW
24-hr Direction WNW
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Day Average Speed 3.8 mph
Week Average Speed 4.3 mph
Month Average Speed 3.0 mph (-0.9)
Year Average Speed 4.9 mph (+0.3)
31-day Speed 3.6 mph
365-day Speed 5.1 mph
Day Average Direction WNW
Month Mean Direction NW
Current Extremes
MeasureTodayYesterdayWeekMonthYear
Max Gust 19.6 mph
12:20
17.3 mph
14:24
26.5 mph
10th Sep
26.5 mph
10th
54.1 mph
2nd Jan
Max Windspeed 12.4 mph
12:19
10.7 mph
14:28
17.2 mph
10th Sep
17.2 mph
10th
32.8 mph
2nd Jan
Max 10-min Speed 9.3 mph
12:23
7.8 mph
16:11
13.8 mph
10th Sep
13.8 mph
10th
25.0 mph
21st Jan
Calmest Day - - 2.4 mph
13th Sep
0.3 mph
7th
0.3 mph
7th Sep
Windiest Day - - 6.9 mph
10th Sep
6.9 mph
10th
13.4 mph
21st Jan
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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
MeasureOverallSeptember15th Sep
Max Gust 63.9 mph
18th Feb 2022
41.5 mph
Day 13, 2017
27.1 mph
2010
Max Windspeed 44.1 mph
18th Feb 2022
26.7 mph
Day 21, 2018
17.0 mph
2010
Max 10-min Speed 29.5 mph
18th Feb 2022
18.6 mph
Day 24, 2016
12.2 mph
2013
Calmest Day 0.0 mph
15th Nov 2021
0.3 mph
Day 1, 2020
0.9 mph
2020
Windiest Day 16.4 mph
9th Feb 2020
11.4 mph
Day 9, 2016
7.4 mph
2010

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