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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake of the Woods (Minnesota). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 56°F · Low 50°F
Peak gusts: 28 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 91% · Barometer: 30.07 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake of the Woods.
Good for boating (80/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Gusts to 17 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 (85/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Dawn hours (07:00 local). 4% 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 kayaking (79/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Gusts to 17 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. 4% 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 | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 17 mph | 4% | Partly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 55°F | 16 mph | N | ⚡ 18 mph | 8% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 55°F | 16 mph | N | ⚡ 20 mph | 12% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 55°F | 16 mph | N | ⚡ 20 mph | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 11 AM | 55°F | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 20 mph | 20% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 12 PM | 55°F | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 21 mph | 23% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 1 PM | 55°F | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 22 mph | 25% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 2 PM | 54°F | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 22 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 PM | 55°F | 16 mph | N | ⚡ 23 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 PM | 55°F | 15 mph | N | ⚡ 23 mph | 31% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 PM | 54°F | 16 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 33% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 PM | 54°F | 17 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 36% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 7 PM | 53°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 38% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 51°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 35% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 9 PM | 52°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 33% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 10 PM | 51°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 31% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 11 PM | 51°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 12 AM | 50°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 23 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 1 AM | 50°F | 18 mph | NE | ⚡ 22 mph | 25% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 2 AM | 49°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 22 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 49°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 22 mph | 34% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 49°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 22 mph | 38% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 48°F | 20 mph | E | ⚡ 22 mph | 43% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 48°F | 20 mph | E | ⚡ 21 mph | 47% | 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.
A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 18 to 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 21 to 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 13 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 15 to 21 mph.
Lake of the Woods currently reports 54°F with wind velocity near 22 mph from the N. 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 of the Woods 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 FGF) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake of the Woods 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 of the Woods Water Level & Temperature page.
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