Detailed Wind Data
| Current | |
| Measure | Value |
| Gust | 24.2 mph |
| Max Gust Last Hour | 30.0 mph |
| Speed | 16.1 mph |
| 10-min Speed | 13.7 mph |
| 30-min Speed | 10.7 mph |
| 1hr Speed | 11.3 mph |
| 24hr Speed | 9.8 mph |
| Beaufort Speed | Moderate breeze (F4) |
| Direction | ESE |
| 10-min Direction | ESE |
| 30-min Direction | ESE |
| 1-hr Direction | E |
| 24-hr Direction | E |
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| Day Average Speed | 10.9 mph |
| Week Average Speed | 6.2 mph |
| Month Average Speed | 6.2 mph (+1.1) |
| Year Average Speed | 4.8 mph (+0.2) |
| 31-day Speed | 6.0 mph |
| 365-day Speed | 4.8 mph |
| Day Average Direction | E |
| Month Mean Direction | SW |
| Current Extremes | |||||
| Measure | Today | Yesterday | Week | Month | Year |
| Max Gust | 30.0 mph 08:04 |
26.5 mph 23:05 |
40.3 mph 18th Dec |
40.3 mph 18th |
44.9 mph 1st Jan |
| Max Windspeed | 18.8 mph 10:36 |
17.4 mph 23:14 |
24.0 mph 18th Dec |
24.0 mph 18th |
26.8 mph 1st Jan |
| Max 10-min Speed | 15.0 mph 01:07 |
13.0 mph 23:15 |
17.9 mph 18th Dec |
18.4 mph 7th |
20.7 mph 1st Jan |
| Calmest Day | - | - | 2.9 mph 20th Dec |
2.7 mph 3rd |
0.4 mph 12th Jan |
| Windiest Day | - | - | 10.9 mph Today |
11.3 mph 1st |
12.2 mph 15th Sep |
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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 | December | 24th Dec |
| Max Gust | 63.9 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
52.6 mph Day 24, 2013 |
52.6 mph 2013 |
| Max Windspeed | 44.1 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
32.9 mph Day 24, 2013 |
32.9 mph 2013 |
| Max 10-min Speed | 29.5 mph 18th Feb 2022 |
23.8 mph Day 24, 2013 |
23.8 mph 2013 |
| Calmest Day | 0.0 mph 15th Nov 2021 |
0.1 mph Day 16, 2021 |
0.8 mph 2018 |
| Windiest Day | 16.4 mph 9th Feb 2020 |
13.8 mph Day 7, 2024 |
12.0 mph 2023 |
NB: Daily wind speed maxima & averages for the current year (and all other years on record) can be viewed here
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