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Wind forecast for Marlow Anderson Field — the next 6 hours in 15-minute steps.
Updated 2:08 pm Next 6 hours · 15-min steps
5 mph right now
Flying conditions · next 6 hrs
Light winds Good flying for most aircraft. Keep an eye on the gusts.
Average
6 mph
Range
4–7 mph
Peak gust
13 mph
Right now Forecast for now
N S W E
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph
From
NNW
Temp
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Wind trend

Speed and gusts, next 6 hours

Wind Gusts Calmest hour

Calmest hour: 6:30–7:30 pm

0 5 10 15 20
10 mph · Breezy
15 mph · Strong
2:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 8 mph, from NNW 2:30 pm — 6 mph, gusts 8 mph, from NNW 2:45 pm — 6 mph, gusts 8 mph, from NNW 3:00 pm — 7 mph, gusts 9 mph, from NNW 3:15 pm — 7 mph, gusts 9 mph, from NNW 3:30 pm — 7 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 3:45 pm — 7 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 4:00 pm — 7 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 4:15 pm — 7 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 4:30 pm — 7 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 4:45 pm — 7 mph, gusts 11 mph, from NNW 5:00 pm — 7 mph, gusts 11 mph, from NNW 5:15 pm — 7 mph, gusts 12 mph, from N 5:30 pm — 6 mph, gusts 12 mph, from N 5:45 pm — 6 mph, gusts 13 mph, from N 6:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 13 mph, from N 6:15 pm — 4 mph, gusts 13 mph, from N 6:30 pm — 4 mph, gusts 10 mph, from N 6:45 pm — 5 mph, gusts 10 mph, from N 7:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 10 mph, from NNW 7:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 11 mph, from NNW 7:30 pm — 5 mph, gusts 11 mph, from NNW 7:45 pm — 5 mph, gusts 10 mph, from N 8:00 pm — 5 mph, gusts 10 mph, from N
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6:15 pm
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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
3:15 pm 7mph Gusts 9 · NNW Light
4:15 pm 7mph Gusts 10 · NNW Light
5:15 pm 7mph Gusts 12 · N Light
6:15 pm 4mph Gusts 13 · N Calm
7:15 pm 5mph Gusts 11 · NNW Calm
From N: 9 of 24 readings, avg 5 mph From NNW: 15 of 24 readings, avg 6 mph N S E W

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

Wind vs. the runway

Mostly along the runway

The wind lines up well with the runway — little crosswind to fight.

Prevailing
NNW
Along runway
6 mph
Crosswind
1 mph
Max cross gust
3 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.