Wind
Wind is the movement of air in a direction with a certain speed. Officially, wind is measured at 10 meters above the ground. In practice, many other measuring heights are possible. Our simulations show wind (in the same way as official measurements) at 10 meters above the ground, unless otherwise stated.
Wind direction is defined as the direction from which the wind blows, for example, the north wind comes from the North and blows to the south. However, if the wind direction is represented by a barb, the tip of the barb points in the direction the wind is blowing.
Wind speed, is represented by a blue line in the graph, where it is surrounded by representations of the same color where the possible maximum and minimum speeds are illustrated
Gust
Wind gusts indicate how turbulent the wind is. They describe the maximum speed that can be expected for short periods of time, which can vary greatly and be much higher than the wind speed, which is defined as the average wind speed (usually per hour or day).
Wind gusts, are represented by a purple cube in the graph, where the “T” bars represent the maximum and minimum speeds that can be reached.
Wind direction, is illustrated by black arrows, where it will point to the likely direction the wind is on a given date.