diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nws/weather.py b/homeassistant/components/nws/weather.py
index 21ec567d073..da0bf6b714f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nws/weather.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nws/weather.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class NWSWeather(WeatherEntity):
         """Return the current wind bearing (degrees)."""
         wind_bearing = None
         if self.observation:
-            wind_bearing = self.observation.get('windBearing')
+            wind_bearing = self.observation.get('windDirection')
         return wind_bearing
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/components/nws/test_nws.py b/tests/components/nws/test_nws.py
index 211432380d1..b511e483096 100644
--- a/tests/components/nws/test_nws.py
+++ b/tests/components/nws/test_nws.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from tests.common import get_test_home_assistant, MockDependency
 OBS = {
     'temperature': 7,
     'relativeHumidity': 10,
-    'windBearing': 180,
+    'windDirection': 180,
     'visibility': 10000,
     'windSpeed': 10,
     'seaLevelPressure': 30000,