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Wind forecast for Marlow Anderson Field — the next 6 hours in 15-minute steps.
Updated 3:02 pm Next 6 hours · 15-min steps
3 mph right now
Flying conditions · now + next 6 hrs
Calm Near-perfect conditions — a great time for new pilots and light aircraft. Based on station now 3, gusts 4 mph · forecast avg 4, gusts to 8 mph
Average
4 mph
Range
3–5 mph
Peak gust
8 mph
Right now Live station reading
N S W E
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
4 mph
From
WNW
Temp
56°F
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Wind trend

Speed and gusts, next 6 hours

Wind Gusts Calmest hour

Calmest hour: 4:45–5:45 pm

0 5 10 15 20
10 mph · Breezy
15 mph · Strong
3:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 8 mph, from NNW 3:30 pm — 5 mph, gusts 8 mph, from NNW 3:45 pm — 4 mph, gusts 7 mph, from N 4:00 pm — 4 mph, gusts 7 mph, from N 4:15 pm — 4 mph, gusts 8 mph, from N 4:30 pm — 4 mph, gusts 8 mph, from N 4:45 pm — 3 mph, gusts 5 mph, from N 5:00 pm — 4 mph, gusts 5 mph, from N 5:15 pm — 3 mph, gusts 5 mph, from NNE 5:30 pm — 3 mph, gusts 5 mph, from NNE 5:45 pm — 3 mph, gusts 5 mph, from NNE 6:00 pm — 4 mph, gusts 5 mph, from NNE 6:15 pm — 4 mph, gusts 5 mph, from NE 6:30 pm — 4 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ENE 6:45 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ENE 7:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from E 7:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ESE 7:30 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ESE 7:45 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ESE 8:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ESE 8:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from ESE 8:30 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from E 8:45 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from E 9:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 5 mph, from E
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Arrows point the way the wind is blowing. Hover the chart for exact readings.

Hour by hour

When to head out

Now 5mph Gusts 8 · NNW Light
4:15 pm 4mph Gusts 8 · N Calm
5:15 pm 3mph Gusts 5 · NNE Calm
6:15 pm 4mph Gusts 5 · NE Calm
7:15 pm 5mph Gusts 5 · ESE Light
8:15 pm 5mph Gusts 5 · ESE Calm
From N: 6 of 24 readings, avg 4 mph From NNE: 4 of 24 readings, avg 3 mph From NE: 1 of 24 readings, avg 4 mph From ENE: 2 of 24 readings, avg 4 mph From E: 4 of 24 readings, avg 5 mph From ESE: 5 of 24 readings, avg 5 mph From NNW: 2 of 24 readings, avg 5 mph N S E W

Red petals show where the wind comes from. Longer = more often, darker = stronger.

Wind vs. the runway

Mostly a crosswind

Most of the wind blows across the runway. Expect drift on takeoff and landing.

Prevailing
N
Along runway
2 mph
Crosswind
3 mph
Max cross gust
5 mph
Into the wind: take off and land facing north for most of the next 6 hours.

Forecast: Open-Meteo model for the field's coordinates, refreshed every 10 minutes. Live readings: nearby Weather Underground station KWAMAPLE201. Always check conditions at the field before flying.