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Wind forecast for Marlow Anderson Field — the next 6 hours in 15-minute steps.
Updated 7:21 pm Next 6 hours · 15-min steps
1 mph right now
Flying conditions · now + next 6 hrs
Moderate winds Manageable for experienced pilots. Lighter aircraft and new pilots may want calmer air. Based on station now 1, gusts 1 mph · forecast avg 6, gusts to 23 mph
Average
6 mph
Range
4–9 mph
Peak gust
23 mph
Right now Live station reading
N S W E
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
1 mph
From
E
Temp
41°F
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Wind trend

Speed and gusts, next 6 hours

Wind Gusts Calmest hour

Calmest hour: 9:00–10:00 pm

0 10 20 30
10 mph · Breezy
15 mph · Strong
7:30 pm — 6 mph, gusts 15 mph, from SSE 7:45 pm — 6 mph, gusts 17 mph, from SSE 8:00 pm — 6 mph, gusts 18 mph, from SSE 8:15 pm — 6 mph, gusts 15 mph, from SSE 8:30 pm — 6 mph, gusts 15 mph, from SSE 8:45 pm — 6 mph, gusts 15 mph, from SSE 9:00 pm — 6 mph, gusts 14 mph, from SSE 9:15 pm — 5 mph, gusts 12 mph, from SE 9:30 pm — 5 mph, gusts 11 mph, from SE 9:45 pm — 4 mph, gusts 12 mph, from SE 10:00 pm — 7 mph, gusts 23 mph, from SW 10:15 pm — 9 mph, gusts 19 mph, from S 10:30 pm — 8 mph, gusts 21 mph, from SSE 10:45 pm — 8 mph, gusts 20 mph, from SSE 11:00 pm — 7 mph, gusts 16 mph, from SE 11:15 pm — 7 mph, gusts 16 mph, from SE 11:30 pm — 6 mph, gusts 16 mph, from SE 11:45 pm — 6 mph, gusts 15 mph, from SE 12:00 am — 5 mph, gusts 14 mph, from SE 12:15 am — 5 mph, gusts 11 mph, from SE 12:30 am — 5 mph, gusts 17 mph, from SE 12:45 am — 5 mph, gusts 17 mph, from SE 1:00 am — 4 mph, gusts 17 mph, from SE 1:15 am — 5 mph, gusts 17 mph, from SE
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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 6mph Gusts 15 · SSE Light
8:30 pm 6mph Gusts 15 · SSE Light
9:30 pm 5mph Gusts 11 · SE Light
10:30 pm 8mph Gusts 21 · SSE Moderate
11:30 pm 6mph Gusts 16 · SE Light
12:30 am 5mph Gusts 17 · SE Light
From SE: 13 of 24 readings, avg 5 mph From SSE: 9 of 24 readings, avg 6 mph From S: 1 of 24 readings, avg 9 mph From SW: 1 of 24 readings, avg 7 mph N S E W

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

Wind vs. the runway

Quartering wind

Part along the runway, part across it. Some crosswind correction needed.

Prevailing
SE
Along runway
5 mph
Crosswind
3 mph
Max cross gust
16 mph
Into the wind: take off and land facing south 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.

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