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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Douglas Lake (Tennessee). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 80°F · Low 56°F
Peak gusts: 7 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 89% · Barometer: 29.98 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Douglas Lake.
Excellent for boating (95/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the northeast. No active official alerts for this lake. 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.
Excellent for fishing (93/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the northeast. Dawn hours (07:00 local). 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 (94/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the northeast. Gusts to 12 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 56°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 56°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 58°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 61°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 68°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 72°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 76°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 16 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 2 PM | 78°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 3 PM | 79°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 4 PM | 80°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 PM | 79°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 78°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 16 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 76°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 72°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 18 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 70°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 18 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 68°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 18 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 67°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 17 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 66°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 20 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 66°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 21 mph | 2% | Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 65°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 23 mph | 5% | Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 64°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 24 mph | 9% | Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 63°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 25 mph | 13% | Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 62°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 28 mph | 24% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 61°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 28 mph | 31% | Chance 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.
Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Douglas Lake currently reports 55°F with wind velocity near 1 mph from the E. 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 Douglas 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 MRX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Douglas 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 Douglas Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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