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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Perris (California). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 93°F · Low 64°F
Peak gusts: 4 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 26% · Barometer: 29.81 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Perris.
Good for boating (88/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 10 mph from the west. 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 (78/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the west. 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 kayaking (85/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. 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. Air temperature 93°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 PM | 93°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 3 PM | 92°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 16 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 4 PM | 92°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 20 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 5 PM | 90°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 20 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 6 PM | 86°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Clear |
| 7 PM | 82°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 9 mph | 0% | Clear |
| 8 PM | 78°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Clear |
| 9 PM | 76°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Clear |
| 10 PM | 74°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Clear |
| 11 PM | 72°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 12 AM | 70°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 1 AM | 69°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 1 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 2 AM | 68°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 1 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 66°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 66°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 66°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 64°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 7 AM | 65°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 66°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 69°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 73°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 7 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 77°F | 5 mph | S | ⚡ 8 mph | 3% | Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 79°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 8 mph | 3% | Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 81°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 7 mph | 3% | 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.
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Clear, with a low around 52.
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Clear, with a low around 57.
Lake Perris currently reports 88°F with wind velocity near 4 mph from the SW. 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 Perris 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 SGX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Perris 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 Perris Water Level & Temperature page.
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