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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Lowell (Idaho). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 56°F · Low 40°F
Peak gusts: 22 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 45% · Barometer: 30.15 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Lowell.
Good for boating (83/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the northwest. 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.
Good for fishing (87/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the northwest. Dawn hours (07:00 local). Working against it: Air temperature 41°F. 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 (80/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the northwest. No active official alerts for this lake. Working against it: Air temperature 41°F. 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. 9% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Air temperature 41°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 | 41°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 20 mph | 9% | Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 40°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 21 mph | 10% | Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 43°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 21 mph | 10% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 46°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 20 mph | 11% | Partly Sunny |
| 11 AM | 48°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 18 mph | 12% | Partly Sunny |
| 12 PM | 50°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 12% | Partly Sunny |
| 1 PM | 52°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 12% | Mostly Sunny |
| 2 PM | 54°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 12% | Partly Sunny |
| 3 PM | 54°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 4 PM | 56°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 16 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 PM | 56°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 15 mph | 14% | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 55°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 14% | Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 54°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 16 mph | 14% | Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 50°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 20 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 48°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 46°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 23 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 44°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 23 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 43°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 23 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 42°F | 9 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 13% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 42°F | 8 mph | NW | ⚡ 18 mph | 12% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 41°F | 7 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 12% | Partly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 41°F | 7 mph | NW | ⚡ 16 mph | 11% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 40°F | 7 mph | NW | ⚡ 15 mph | 11% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 39°F | 6 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 11% | Mostly Cloudy |
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.
Isolated rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Lake Lowell currently reports 47°F with wind velocity near 13 mph from the NW. 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 Lowell 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 BOI) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Lowell 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 Lowell Water Level & Temperature page.
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