Wind Analysis: Brainerd

Station Data

Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Brainerd.

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Brainerd for the months of October, November, and December
Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Brainerd in the months of January, February, and March

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

OctNovDecJanFebMarOct-Mar
190210230200190190190

Snow Transport

Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]

View Qupot formula

Direction11-1617-2223-2728-33>34Total
N1,1931,431   2,624
NNE477166   644
NE477100   577
ENE50233   535
E453100   552
ESE592233   825
SE1,0041,198   2,202
SSE2,156899   3,055
S2,0741,19879182 3,533
SSW1,103532   1,635
SW5271,231   1,758
WSW32933   362
W592200   792
WNW1,5311,697317364 3,909
NW2,8064,3931,3472,004 10,550
NNW2,1562,729317364 5,566
Total     39,120