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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Pleasant (Arizona). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 95°F · Low 77°F
Peak gusts: 3 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 30% · Barometer: 29.81 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Pleasant.
Excellent for boating (91/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 10 mph from the north-northeast. 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 (81/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the north-northeast. 1% 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.
Excellent for kayaking (90/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Gusts to 12 mph. Wind 10 mph from the north-northeast. 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 79°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 79°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 1% | Clear |
| 4 AM | 79°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 1% | Clear |
| 5 AM | 78°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 1% | Clear |
| 6 AM | 77°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 7 AM | 77°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 8 AM | 79°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 15 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 9 AM | 83°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 17 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 10 AM | 86°F | 10 mph | E | ⚡ 16 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 11 AM | 88°F | 10 mph | SE | ⚡ 16 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 12 PM | 90°F | 10 mph | SE | ⚡ 15 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 1 PM | 92°F | 10 mph | SE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 2 PM | 93°F | 10 mph | S | ⚡ 14 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 3 PM | 94°F | 10 mph | S | ⚡ 15 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 4 PM | 94°F | 5 mph | S | ⚡ 15 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 5 PM | 95°F | 5 mph | S | ⚡ 14 mph | 3% | Sunny |
| 6 PM | 94°F | 5 mph | S | ⚡ 13 mph | 3% | Clear |
| 7 PM | 93°F | 5 mph | SE | ⚡ 10 mph | 3% | Mostly Clear |
| 8 PM | 89°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 9 mph | 6% | Mostly Clear |
| 9 PM | 88°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 8 mph | 6% | Mostly Clear |
| 10 PM | 86°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 8 mph | 6% | Mostly Clear |
| 11 PM | 85°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 8 mph | 11% | Mostly Clear |
| 12 AM | 84°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 8 mph | 11% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 83°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 9 mph | 11% | Partly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 82°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 9 mph | 10% | Partly 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.
Clear, with a low around 77. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly clear. Low around 77, with temperatures rising to around 79 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 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.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Lake Pleasant currently reports 78°F with wind velocity near 3 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 Pleasant 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 FGZ) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant Water Level & Temperature page.
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