Wind Analysis: Wheaton

Station Data

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

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

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

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

OctNovDecJanFebMarOct-Mar
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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
N11732   149
NNE47    47
NE63    63
ENE180127   306
E446506376519 1,848
ESE3,1983,321301519 7,340
SE2,7843,100151173 6,207
SSE602380   982
S24263   306
SSW14932   180
SW266538   804
WSW407221   628
W2,1352,467226173 5,001
WNW3,0264,2708281,212 9,336
NW3,5196,2317531,212 11,715
NNW829791   1,620
Total     46,530