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Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is a reservoir located in Washington.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 1:57PM PDT until October 11 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Overall Fair (74/100) across 4 activities. Best right now: Fishing (90/100).
How the score is calculated →Best excellent fishing window, averaging 91/100 across these hours. Wind 5 mph from the southwest. Dusk hours (18:00 local). Derived from the hourly forecast; official alerts are not forecast and are checked separately.
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| Temp (°F) | 42° | 46° | 51° | 55° | 58° | 60° | 61° | 62° | 62° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 51° | 48° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 31° |
| Wind (kts) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Direction | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N |
| Gusts (kts) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Precip % | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Time | Temp | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Cloud | Condition |
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| Sun, 8 AM PDT | 42°F | 9 mph N (0°) | 24 mph | 1% | 36% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 9 AM PDT | 46°F | 12 mph N (0°) | 24 mph | 1% | 29% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 10 AM PDT | 51°F | 14 mph NE (45°) | 24 mph | 1% | 26% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 11 AM PDT | 55°F | 15 mph NE (45°) | 29 mph | 1% | 27% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 12 PM PDT | 58°F | 15 mph NE (45°) | 29 mph | 1% | 27% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 1 PM PDT | 60°F | 14 mph NE (45°) | 29 mph | 1% | 45% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 2 PM PDT | 61°F | 13 mph NE (45°) | 28 mph | 1% | 48% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 3 PM PDT | 62°F | 13 mph NE (45°) | 28 mph | 1% | 43% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 4 PM PDT | 62°F | 12 mph NE (45°) | 28 mph | 1% | 44% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 5 PM PDT | 61°F | 12 mph NE (45°) | 23 mph | 1% | 50% | Mostly Sunny |
| Sun, 6 PM PDT | 58°F | 8 mph NE (45°) | 23 mph | 1% | 50% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sun, 7 PM PDT | 56°F | 6 mph NE (45°) | 23 mph | 1% | 50% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sun, 8 PM PDT | 51°F | 5 mph NE (45°) | 14 mph | 1% | 19% | Mostly Clear |
| Sun, 9 PM PDT | 48°F | 5 mph N (0°) | 14 mph | 1% | 17% | Mostly Clear |
| Sun, 10 PM PDT | 45°F | 5 mph NW (315°) | 14 mph | 1% | 17% | Mostly Clear |
| Sun, 11 PM PDT | 43°F | 5 mph NW (315°) | 8 mph | 1% | 13% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 12 AM PDT | 41°F | 3 mph NW (315°) | 8 mph | 1% | 15% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 1 AM PDT | 40°F | 3 mph NW (315°) | 6 mph | 1% | 11% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 2 AM PDT | 38°F | 3 mph NW (315°) | 6 mph | 1% | 13% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 3 AM PDT | 37°F | 3 mph NW (315°) | 6 mph | 1% | 13% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 4 AM PDT | 35°F | 2 mph NW (315°) | 5 mph | 1% | 11% | Mostly Clear |
| Mon, 5 AM PDT | 33°F | 2 mph N (0°) | 5 mph | 0% | 20% | Widespread Frost |
| Mon, 6 AM PDT | 32°F | 2 mph N (0°) | 5 mph | 0% | 20% | Widespread Frost |
| Mon, 7 AM PDT | 31°F | 2 mph N (0°) | 5 mph | 0% | 20% | Widespread Frost |
| Mon, 8 AM PDT | 33°F | 2 mph N (0°) | 5 mph | 0% | 11% | Widespread Frost |
Official National Weather Service hourly forecast. Showing 10 of 25 hours. Wind arrows point the way the wind is blowing; the compass point and degrees show where it comes from.
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| Temp (°F) | 62° | 31° | 64° | 37° | 68° | 41° | 69° | 41° | 72° | 42° | 74° | 45° | 70° | 42° |
| Wind | N 9 to 15 mph | N 2 to 8 mph | NW 5 mph | SE 1 to 5 mph | SE 1 to 5 mph | SE 1 to 5 mph | S 5 mph | E 3 mph | NE 3 mph | NE 3 mph | E 5 mph | E 5 mph | S 2 to 9 mph | NW 2 to 9 mph |
| Gusts | 29 mph | 23 mph | 9 mph | 9 mph | 9 mph | 8 mph | 8 mph | 7 mph | 6 mph | 6 mph | 10 mph | 10 mph | 21 mph | 20 mph |
| Precip % | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Forecast |
Nearby river temperature: 47.3°F at SANPOIL RIVER ABOVE JACK CREEK AT KELLER, WA (20.7 mi away) · Oct 11, 2:45 PM UTC
Excellent for fishing (90/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the north. Morning hours (08:00 local). 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.
Fair for boating (64/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the north. 1% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Blowing Dust Advisory. 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.
Fair for sailing (68/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the N is in the preferred sailing range. 1% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Blowing Dust Advisory. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility. Confidence is high (88%).
Fair for kayaking (64/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the north. 1% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Blowing Dust Advisory. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it.
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Individual boat ramp GPS coordinates are maintained under the jurisdiction of WA Parks & Wildlife Authority. Public boaters should verify seasonal launch water levels, gate hours, and daily vehicle/vessel fees before traveling.
Located within WA, Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is a scenic waterbody providing valuable outdoor recreation and critical watershed storage. Visitors enjoy sailing, motorboating, and shoreline walking along designated access areas. Checking real-time water conditions and NWS wind forecasts ensures an optimal outing.
Valid freshwater sport fishing license issued by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is required for anglers age 15+. Digital license on mobile is accepted.
Mandatory Clean, Drain & Dry inspection. Out-of-area craft require on-site Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS Quagga/Zebra) inspection or decontamination before launch. USCG life jackets required for all.
Public shoreline and boating access managed by State & Local Authorities. Verify seasonal gate hours, launch fees, and parking rules before travel.
High-speed motorboating, pontoon cruising, wakeboarding, and water skiing across main channels. Target gamefish include Walleye, Brook Trout, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass. Morning hours typically provide optimal glassy conditions for kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) touring.
Warm water temperatures, peak swimming, active watersports, and open full-service campgrounds. Highest weekly attendance; plan early arrivals on summer weekends.
Spring pre-spawn and fall feeding transitions create prime trophy angling conditions. Cooler air, lower boat traffic, and vibrant seasonal shoreline foliage.
Mild year-round outdoor climate. Uncrowded waters, active winter bass and crappie fishing, and open year-round boat launch access.
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Scores are heuristics, not safety guarantees. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
All telemetry for Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is synchronized directly from authorized federal and state monitoring networks (USGS, NWS, NOAA, and state environmental authorities). Observations are strictly instrumented readings — unmonitored sensors are transparently disclosed rather than synthetic estimates.
Last source audit: Oct 11, 8:04 AM PDT