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title: "Wind speed, gusts and direction for drone pilots"
description: "Ground wind and gusts hour by hour, compared with the maximum wind resistance of your drone, and the direction the wind comes from."
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# Wind speed, gusts and direction

> Ground wind and gusts hour by hour, compared with the maximum wind resistance of your drone, and the direction the wind comes from.

**Free**

*Last updated: 2026-10-14*

Wind is the most common reason not to fly. Drone Weather Forecast shows, for every hour of the forecast:

- **wind speed** at 10 m above the ground;
- **gusts**, the short peaks that push a small drone off course;
- **direction**, in degrees and cardinal points, as in weather reports: the direction the wind **comes from**. The arrow shows where it blows.

Each value is compared with the **maximum wind resistance of your drone model**, so the card turns yellow or red before the wind reaches the limit of your aircraft. The [drone wind limits chart](https://droneweatherforecast.app/drones) lists the limit of each model.

## Your units

Speeds can be shown in km/h, m/s, mph or knots. Wind higher up is often much stronger than at the ground: see the [wind profile by altitude](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/wind-at-altitude).

## More features

- [Safe-to-fly verdict](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/safe-to-fly-verdict)
- [7-day hourly forecast](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/hourly-forecast)
- [Wind profile by altitude](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/wind-at-altitude)
- [KP index and geomagnetic storms](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/kp-index)
- [Visible GNSS satellites](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/gps-satellites)
- [No-fly zone map](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/no-fly-zone-map)
- [Photo spots: where to fly](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/photo-spots)
- [Limits for your drone model](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/drone-limits)
- [Multiple drones](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/multiple-drones)
- [Hourly forecast table](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/forecast-table)
- [Wind compass](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/wind-compass)
- [Choice of weather source](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/weather-sources)
- [Favourite places](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/favourite-places)
- [Pre-flight checklists](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/preflight-checklist)
- [Pilot community](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/pilot-community)
- [Your units, your language](https://droneweatherforecast.app/features/units-and-languages)

## Check the wind for your drone before every flight

Drone Weather Forecast compares the hourly forecast, gusts, KP index and satellites with your drone model. Free on Android and iOS, no ads.

- [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.droneweather.app)
- [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/drone-weather-forecast/id6768126094)