RECENT WIND GUIDE
Was it windy yesterday?
Review nearby station wind samples, decoded gusts and observation gaps before you inspect trees, fencing, roofing or loose materials.
Enter a U.S. ZIP code or city and state.
A quick wind-yesterday checklist
- Confirm the selected place, local date, station and distance.
- Review the wind samples across the day, not only one displayed value.
- Distinguish sustained-wind reports from decoded gusts.
- Check observation gaps and the raw-report remarks before describing a peak.
- Use the result as context for an on-site inspection, not proof of damage timing.
The National Weather Service defines a gust as a rapid increase in wind speed and distinguishes a gust or peak gust from the surrounding wind. A station can report both routine wind and a stronger gust in the same observation.
Why one number is not the whole day
Wind changes quickly. A sample describes what the station reported at one observation time; it does not prove that the same speed continued between reports. YesterSky plots actual observation times and shows coverage gaps so a sparse day is not presented as continuous monitoring.
Decoded gust fields and peak-wind remarks are also different. YesterSky keeps stronger peak-wind remarks visible in the underlying report but does not silently convert them into decoded gusts or assign an unproved local time. The weather methodology explains this distinction.
Station wind is nearby evidence, not a property measurement
Buildings, trees, terrain and exposure can accelerate, block or redirect wind over short distances. An airport station may be more open than a sheltered yard, while a ridge, gap or street corridor can be windier than the station.
A result can support a statement such as “the nearby station reported a decoded gust of 34 mph.” It cannot prove that the same gust reached a roof, caused a branch to fall or occurred at the exact time damage was noticed. Save the result link with the station, distance and date, then pair it with photographs, on-site observations or another appropriate record when the decision matters.
For current hazardous wind or safety decisions, use official forecasts, watches and warnings. YesterSky is a recent observation lookup, not an alerting service.
Related recent-weather questions
See how to check recent weather by ZIP code or city, whether rain was reported yesterday, or whether it may have frozen last night. The complete recent weather guide provides a broader walkthrough.