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Lake Carl Blackwell is a reservoir located in Oklahoma.
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The last automated check (Oct 11, 6:18 PM CDT) found no active alerts for this lake, but that check is older than LakeRadar's alert freshness window, so the current alert status could not be confirmed.
Confirm before heading out: official alerts for this area or weather.gov/alerts. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
Overall Good (80/100) across 4 activities. Best right now: Sailing (92/100).
How the score is calculated →Best excellent fishing window, averaging 91/100 across these hours. Wind 10 mph from the south. Dawn hours (07:00 local). Derived from the hourly forecast; official alerts are not forecast and are checked separately.
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| Temp (°F) | 83° | 79° | 77° | 77° | 76° | 75° | 75° | 74° | 74° | 73° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 74° | 79° | 84° | 86° | 88° | 89° | 91° | 91° | 92° | 90° | 87° |
| Wind (kts) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | S |
| Gusts (kts) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Precip % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Time | Temp | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Cloud | Condition |
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| Sun, 8 PM CDT | 83°F | 15 mph S (180°) | 23 mph | 0% | 1% | Clear |
| Sun, 9 PM CDT | 79°F | 15 mph S (180°) | 23 mph | 0% | 1% | Clear |
| Sun, 10 PM CDT | 77°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 0% | Clear |
| Sun, 11 PM CDT | 77°F | 15 mph S (180°) | 23 mph | 0% | 0% | Clear |
| Mon, 12 AM CDT | 76°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 2% | Clear |
| Mon, 1 AM CDT | 75°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 3% | Clear |
| Mon, 2 AM CDT | 75°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 1% | Clear |
| Mon, 3 AM CDT | 74°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 1% | Clear |
| Mon, 4 AM CDT | 74°F | 15 mph SSW (203°) | 23 mph | 0% | 1% | Clear |
| Mon, 5 AM CDT | 73°F | 15 mph SSW (203°) | 23 mph | 0% | 2% | Clear |
| Mon, 6 AM CDT | 72°F | 15 mph SSW (203°) | 23 mph | 0% | 2% | Sunny |
| Mon, 7 AM CDT | 72°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 3% | Sunny |
| Mon, 8 AM CDT | 72°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 3% | Sunny |
| Mon, 9 AM CDT | 74°F | 17 mph SSW (203°) | 27 mph | 2% | 5% | Sunny |
| Mon, 10 AM CDT | 79°F | 17 mph SSW (203°) | 27 mph | 2% | 3% | Sunny |
| Mon, 11 AM CDT | 84°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 6% | Sunny |
| Mon, 12 PM CDT | 86°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 15% | Sunny |
| Mon, 1 PM CDT | 88°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 10% | Sunny |
| Mon, 2 PM CDT | 89°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 7% | Sunny |
| Mon, 3 PM CDT | 91°F | 16 mph SSW (203°) | 24 mph | 2% | 4% | Sunny |
| Mon, 4 PM CDT | 91°F | 16 mph S (180°) | 24 mph | 2% | 3% | Sunny |
| Mon, 5 PM CDT | 92°F | 16 mph S (180°) | 24 mph | 2% | 1% | Sunny |
| Mon, 6 PM CDT | 90°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 2% | 0% | Clear |
| Mon, 7 PM CDT | 87°F | 13 mph S (180°) | 20 mph | 0% | 10% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 8 PM CDT | 84°F | 14 mph S (180°) | 21 mph | 0% | 7% | Mostly Clear |
Official National Weather Service hourly forecast. Showing 10 of 25 hours. Wind arrows point the way the wind is blowing; the compass point and degrees show where it comes from.
| Period | Tonight October 11, 2026 | Columbus Day October 12, 2026 | Monday Night October 12, 2026 | Tuesday October 13, 2026 | Tuesday Night October 13, 2026 | Wednesday October 14, 2026 | Wednesday Night October 14, 2026 | Thursday October 15, 2026 | Thursday Night October 15, 2026 | Friday October 16, 2026 | Friday Night October 16, 2026 | Saturday October 17, 2026 | Saturday Night October 17, 2026 | Sunday October 18, 2026 |
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| Temp (°F) | 72° | 92° | 73° | 92° | 72° | 85° | 65° | 79° | 55° | 68° | 44° | 65° | 43° | 74° |
| Wind | S 15 mph | SSW 17 mph | S 10 to 14 mph | SSW 10 to 14 mph | S 9 to 13 mph | SSW 9 mph | SSE 7 mph | SW 10 mph | NNW 7 to 14 mph | N 18 mph | NNE 7 to 14 mph | NNE 7 mph | ESE 5 mph | S 2 to 10 mph |
| Gusts | 23 mph | 27 mph | 21 mph | 21 mph | 20 mph | 14 mph | 10 mph | 17 mph | 20 mph | 29 mph | 24 mph | 12 mph | 7 mph | — |
| Precip % | 0% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 71% | 88% | 88% | 81% | 53% | 36% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Forecast |
No active USGS or USACE telemetry gauge is currently mapped to Lake Carl Blackwell. Not available from a verified source for this lake.
Good for fishing (82/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Dusk hours (20:00 local). 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.
Good for boating (75/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 0% chance of precipitation. 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 sailing (92/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 15 mph from the S is in the preferred sailing range. No active official alerts for this lake. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility. Confidence is high (88%).
Fair for kayaking (74/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 0% chance of precipitation. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it.
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Individual boat ramp GPS coordinates are maintained under the jurisdiction of OK Parks & Wildlife Authority. Public boaters should verify seasonal launch water levels, gate hours, and daily vehicle/vessel fees before traveling.
Lake Carl Blackwell is an important freshwater reservoir in OK, known for its dependable sport fishery, open cruising lanes, and scenic shoreline. Recreational boaters and anglers share its waters alongside migrating waterfowl and native wildlife. Public facilities and natural resource management are overseen by state and local natural resource agencies.
Valid freshwater sport fishing license issued by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is required for anglers age 16+. Digital license on mobile is accepted.
Current motorized watercraft registration mandatory. Practice Clean, Drain & Dry protocols: drain all livewells and inspect props before launching. Life jackets required for all passengers.
Public shoreline and boating access managed by State & Local Authorities. Verify seasonal gate hours, launch fees, and parking rules before travel.
High-speed motorboating, pontoon cruising, wakeboarding, and water skiing across main channels. Target gamefish include White Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Bluegill. Morning hours typically provide optimal glassy conditions for kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) touring.
Warm water temperatures, peak swimming, active watersports, and open full-service campgrounds. Highest weekly attendance; plan early arrivals on summer weekends.
Spring pre-spawn and fall feeding transitions create prime trophy angling conditions. Cooler air, lower boat traffic, and vibrant seasonal shoreline foliage.
Mild year-round outdoor climate. Uncrowded waters, active winter bass and crappie fishing, and open year-round boat launch access.
No external source rows are cited by the data currently shown on this page.
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Scores are heuristics, not safety guarantees. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
All telemetry for Lake Carl Blackwell is synchronized directly from authorized federal and state monitoring networks (USGS, NWS, NOAA, and state environmental authorities). Observations are strictly instrumented readings — unmonitored sensors are transparently disclosed rather than synthetic estimates.
Last source audit: Oct 11, 8:05 PM CDT