Wind

Wind speed

Wind speed

How fast the air is moving. Expressed in km/h, m/s or knots, and often on the Beaufort scale.

Unit of measurement: km/h

Related terms

Wind gust A brief, sudden increase in wind speed. Gusts, not the average wind, are what br… Wind direction The compass point the wind comes from. A north wind blows from the north towards…

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