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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Coventry Lake (Connecticut). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 62°F · Low 42°F
Peak gusts: 7 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 78% · Barometer: 29.99 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Coventry Lake.
Excellent for boating (99/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 1 mph from the southeast. Gusts to 4 mph. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for fishing (84/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 1 mph from the southeast. 0% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Excellent for kayaking (97/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 1 mph from the southeast. Gusts to 4 mph. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 0% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Air temperature 48°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 PM | 48°F | 1 mph | SE | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 47°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 46°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 45°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 44°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 44°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 43°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 42°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 7 mph | 0% | Partly Sunny |
| 7 AM | 42°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 7 mph | 0% | Partly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 43°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 9 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 9 AM | 47°F | 3 mph | SE | ⚡ 10 mph | 2% | Partly Sunny |
| 10 AM | 56°F | 6 mph | SE | ⚡ 13 mph | 3% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 59°F | 7 mph | SE | ⚡ 15 mph | 7% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 61°F | 7 mph | SE | ⚡ 15 mph | 10% | Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 62°F | 7 mph | SE | ⚡ 15 mph | 17% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 2 PM | 62°F | 7 mph | SE | ⚡ 14 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 PM | 61°F | 6 mph | SE | ⚡ 14 mph | 35% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 PM | 61°F | 6 mph | SE | ⚡ 13 mph | 43% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 PM | 61°F | 6 mph | SE | ⚡ 13 mph | 53% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 PM | 59°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 65% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 7 PM | 57°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 76% | Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 57°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 15 mph | 78% | Rain Showers |
| 9 PM | 55°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 15 mph | 78% | Rain Showers |
| 10 PM | 55°F | 7 mph | E | ⚡ 16 mph | 99% | Rain Showers |
Mirror-like to gentle rippled water. Optimal conditions for paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, and beginner water skiing or wakeboarding.
Pleasant breeze with small wavelets. Great for sailing, pleasure cruising, pontoon boats, and trolling for trout and bass.
Moderate waves with whitecaps likely. Requires skilled boat handling; kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards should stay close to sheltered bays.
Steep waves, cold spray, and hazardous open water. Avoid small craft voyages. Always check official National Weather Service lake wind advisories.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain showers and patchy fog before 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
A chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Coventry Lake currently reports 50°F with wind velocity near 1 mph from the W. Atmospheric forecasts and 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines are updated hourly from the National Weather Service gridpoint matching the lake's coordinates.
At Coventry Lake and surrounding mountain valleys, diurnal heating of the surrounding terrain causes strong thermal pressure differentials known locally as afternoon breezes (such as the Washoe Zephyr at Lake Tahoe). Wind speeds typically peak between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM before calming near sunset.
For stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), canoeing, and light kayaks, winds under 7 mph (light breeze) offer the safest, glassiest surface conditions. Between 8–14 mph, small wavelets develop, suitable for sailboats and powerboats. Winds exceeding 15 mph create steep whitecaps and rapid drift; winds over 21 mph warrant small craft warnings.
All weather and wind telemetry is fetched directly from the National Weather Service (NOAA - WFO BOX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Coventry Lake without artificial smoothing or third-party estimates.
Yes. Live hydrological sensor readings, 30-day elevation histories, full-pool benchmarks, and USGS station provenance are available on our dedicated Coventry Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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