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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Crabtree (North Carolina). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 79°F · Low 65°F
Peak gusts: 27 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 94% · Barometer: 30.03 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Crabtree.
Good for boating (81/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 8 mph from the southeast. No active official alerts for this lake. Working against it: 63% chance of precipitation is likely. 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 (82/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 8 mph from the southeast. Dawn hours (06:00 local). Working against it: 63% chance of precipitation is likely. 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 kayaking (82/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 8 mph from the southeast. No active official alerts for this lake. Working against it: 63% chance of precipitation is likely. 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. Wind 8 mph from the southeast. Working against it: 63% chance of precipitation is likely. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 70°F | 8 mph | SE | ⚡ 16 mph | 63% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 7 AM | 70°F | 9 mph | SE | ⚡ 16 mph | 44% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 8 AM | 70°F | 8 mph | SE | ⚡ 15 mph | 62% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| 9 AM | 72°F | 9 mph | S | ⚡ 16 mph | 46% | Patchy Fog |
| 10 AM | 74°F | 10 mph | S | ⚡ 18 mph | 64% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| 11 AM | 75°F | 10 mph | S | ⚡ 18 mph | 68% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| 12 PM | 77°F | 12 mph | S | ⚡ 21 mph | 70% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| 1 PM | 78°F | 12 mph | S | ⚡ 22 mph | 97% | Showers And Thunderstorms |
| 2 PM | 78°F | 12 mph | S | ⚡ 22 mph | 72% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| 3 PM | 78°F | 12 mph | S | ⚡ 23 mph | 46% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| 4 PM | 79°F | 14 mph | SW | ⚡ 25 mph | 22% | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| 5 PM | 78°F | 14 mph | SW | ⚡ 25 mph | 12% | Mostly Sunny |
| 6 PM | 76°F | 12 mph | SW | ⚡ 24 mph | 4% | Partly Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 74°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 23 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 69°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 22 mph | 1% | Mostly Clear |
| 9 PM | 67°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 21 mph | 1% | Mostly Clear |
| 10 PM | 66°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 21 mph | 1% | Mostly Clear |
| 11 PM | 65°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 18 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 65°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 17 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 64°F | 8 mph | SW | ⚡ 12 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 64°F | 8 mph | SW | ⚡ 12 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 64°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 13 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 64°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 13 mph | 2% | Mostly Clear |
| 5 AM | 64°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 14 mph | 2% | Mostly Clear |
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.
Rain showers likely and patchy fog before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 9am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 0 to 7 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Lake Crabtree currently reports 69°F with wind velocity near 11 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 Lake Crabtree 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 RAH) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Crabtree 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 Lake Crabtree Water Level & Temperature page.
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