Utqiagvik, AK wind

Utqiagvik, AK is a land weather station. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 8 kn from NNE (30°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-04 00:02 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 14:02 Etc/GMT+10). Air -3°C. 1010 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 7 kn, 100 readings, gust 17 kn, peak mean 12 kn, mostly NW (321°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:02 UTC: 8 kn from NNE (30°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 23:52 UTC: 7 kn from NNE (30°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 22:52 UTC: 2 kn from NE (40°), gust 4 kn
2026-11-03 21:52 UTC: 8 kn from NE (40°), gust 11 kn
2026-11-03 20:42 UTC: 6 kn from NNE (20°), gust 9 kn
2026-11-03 19:52 UTC: 9 kn from NE (40°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 18:52 UTC: 6 kn from NNE (30°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 17:52 UTC: 5 kn from N (0°), gust 7 kn

Position 71.315, -156.722; exposure coastal. Utqiagvik, AK is on the shore: it reads sea wind well, land wind less so.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Utqiagvik, AK: 3.4 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Utqiagvik, AK: 3.7 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons.

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Stations near Utqiagvik, AK

Utqiaġvik, 2.2 nm away