WEATHER · WIND GUSTS
Wind Gusts
Peak wind gusts — the strongest momentary blasts, not the steady average; the field that downs trees, grounds flights and fans wildfire.
What it shows
Wind gusts are the strongest momentary blasts of wind, not the steady average — the peaks that snap branches, ground aircraft and drive wildfire. Forecasters treat gusts as a separate, sharper hazard from mean wind speed.
How to read it
Calm and light wind stay near-transparent so the map shows through; colour builds only where the wind has real punch — muted blue-green for a breeze, through green and yellow-green, into amber and deep red for violent, damaging gusts. The strongest reds cluster around deep low-pressure storms, mountain gaps and squall lines. The animated Wind layer shows direction — this one shows raw strength.
SEE IT LIVE
Open the full weather console with wind gusts on, then stack other overlays and scrub the forecast.