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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Leesville Lake (Virginia). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 70°F · Low 62°F
Peak gusts: 10 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 97% · Barometer: 30.04 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Leesville Lake.
Fair for boating (60/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. 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 fishing (65/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the west. Dusk hours (18:00 local). The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. 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 kayaking (60/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 9 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. 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. Wind 9 mph from the west. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 PM | 64°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 16 mph | 31% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 7 PM | 62°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 17 mph | 21% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 63°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 17 mph | 11% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 63°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 17 mph | 7% | Partly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 62°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 16 mph | 10% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 62°F | 9 mph | SW | ⚡ 15 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 62°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 7% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 62°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 10% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 62°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 7% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 62°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 16 mph | 7% | Partly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 64°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 17 mph | 7% | Partly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 63°F | 12 mph | W | ⚡ 20 mph | 6% | Partly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 62°F | 14 mph | W | ⚡ 21 mph | 4% | Mostly Sunny |
| 7 AM | 62°F | 13 mph | W | ⚡ 21 mph | 3% | Sunny |
| 8 AM | 62°F | 14 mph | NW | ⚡ 21 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 9 AM | 65°F | 15 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 10 AM | 67°F | 14 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 11 AM | 70°F | 14 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 12 PM | 71°F | 14 mph | NW | ⚡ 23 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 1 PM | 75°F | 15 mph | NW | ⚡ 23 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 2 PM | 76°F | 14 mph | NW | ⚡ 22 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 3 PM | 76°F | 13 mph | NW | ⚡ 21 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 4 PM | 78°F | 12 mph | NW | ⚡ 20 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 5 PM | 78°F | 10 mph | NW | ⚡ 17 mph | 0% | Sunny |
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.
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 6 mph.
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Leesville Lake currently reports 63°F with wind velocity near 4 mph from the W. 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 Leesville Lake 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 RNK) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Leesville Lake 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 Leesville Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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