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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Wylie (North Carolina). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 76°F · Low 61°F
Peak gusts: 9 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 93% · Barometer: 29.96 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Wylie.
Excellent for boating (94/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the north-northeast. No active official alerts for this lake. 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 (91/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the north-northeast. 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.
Excellent for kayaking (94/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the north-northeast. Gusts to 12 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. 0% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 62°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 62°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 7 AM | 61°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 61°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 62°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 66°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 69°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 15 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 72°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 16 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 74°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 PM | 75°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 PM | 76°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 4 PM | 76°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 16 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 PM | 75°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 16 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 74°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 15 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 71°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 69°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 67°F | 6 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 2% | Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 66°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 2% | Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 66°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 3% | Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 65°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 5% | Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 65°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 5% | Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 64°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 18% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 63°F | 7 mph | E | ⚡ 16 mph | 26% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 62°F | 9 mph | E | ⚡ 17 mph | 36% | 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.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely before noon, then rain showers and patchy fog between noon and 5pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Lake Wylie currently reports 63°F with wind velocity near 4 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 Wylie 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 GSP) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Wylie 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 Wylie Water Level & Temperature page.
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