Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 0.0 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 5.8 mph |
| Speed | 0.0 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 0.2 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 1.3 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 2.1 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 4.0 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Calm (F0) |
| Direction | NW |
| 10-min Direction | WNW |
| 30-min Direction | NW |
| 1-hr Direction | NW |
| 24-hr Direction | WNW |
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| Day Average Speed | 2.4 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 8.0 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 6.8 mph (+1.6) |
| Year Average Speed | 6.8 mph (+1.6) |
| 31-day Speed | 6.3 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 4.9 mph |
| Day Average Direction | WNW |
| Month Mean Direction | SW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 6.9 mph 00:02 |
16.1 mph 12:33 |
42.6 mph 15th Jan |
42.6 mph 14th |
42.6 mph 14th Jan |
| Max Windspeed | 4.7 mph 00:06 |
10.8 mph 12:32 |
28.6 mph 15th Jan |
28.6 mph 15th |
28.6 mph 15th Jan |
| Max 10-min Speed | 3.7 mph 00:10 |
7.6 mph 11:32 |
20.9 mph 14th Jan |
20.9 mph 14th |
20.9 mph 14th Jan |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 4.2 mph Today |
2.0 mph 1st |
2.0 mph 1st Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 11.5 mph 15th Jan |
11.5 mph 14th |
11.5 mph 14th 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. |
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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 | January | 19th Jan |
| Max Gust | 52.6 mph 24th Dec 2013 |
50.0 mph Day 3, 2018 |
23.2 mph 2012 |
| Max Windspeed | 35.5 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
31.0 mph Day 18, 2018 |
16.2 mph 2018 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 26.6 mph 14th Feb 2014 |
23.3 mph Day 18, 2018 |
12.0 mph 2018 |
| Calmest Day | 0.2 mph 29th Oct 2016 |
0.2 mph Day 18, 2017 |
0.3 mph 2016 |
| Windiest Day | 13.9 mph 11th Mar 2013 |
12.6 mph Day 3, 2018 |
6.4 mph 2012 |
January 2020 Windrose |
2020 Windrose | |
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NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here