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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Wateree (South Carolina). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Lake Wind Advisory issued October 9 at 2:44AM EDT until October 10 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Today: High 77°F · Low 64°F
Peak gusts: 6 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 95% · Barometer: 29.95 inHg
Live hydrological sensor reading for Lake Wateree.
Lake Wind Advisory issued October 9 at 2:44AM EDT until October 10 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Very Poor / Avoid for boating (30/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 3 mph from the northeast. Gusts to 10 mph. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for this lake. Boating scores are capped at 30. 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.
Excellent for fishing (95/100), from 6 available inputs. Supporting this: Measured water temperature 76°F from a representative gauge 8.5 mi away. Provisional data. Wind 3 mph from the northeast. Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend. Confidence is moderate (82%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Very Poor / Avoid for kayaking (30/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 3 mph from the northeast. Gusts to 10 mph. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for this lake. Kayaking scores are capped at 30. Confidence is high (90%).
Fair for swimming (67/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Measured water temperature 76°F from a representative gauge 8.5 mi away. Provisional data. 0% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Active moderate alert: Lake Wind Advisory. Confidence is high (87%).
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 64°F | 3 mph | NE | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 66°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 70°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 72°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 74°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 76°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 PM | 77°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 3 PM | 77°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 4 PM | 77°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 5 PM | 76°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 74°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 73°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 72°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 4% | Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 70°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 5% | Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 70°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 6% | Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 69°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 10 mph | 7% | Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 69°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 12 mph | 7% | Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 68°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 8% | Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 67°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 12 mph | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 67°F | 7 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 23% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 66°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 15 mph | 31% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 66°F | 9 mph | NE | ⚡ 21 mph | 40% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 64°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 22 mph | 49% | 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.
Cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers before 10am, then rain showers and patchy fog between 10am and 11am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 low around 67. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Lake Wateree currently reports 63°F with wind velocity near 2 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 Wateree 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 CAE) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Wateree 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 Wateree Water Level & Temperature page.
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