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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Oneida Lake (New York). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 61°F · Low 49°F
Peak gusts: 8 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 93% · Barometer: 29.96 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Oneida Lake.
Fair for boating (71/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: 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.
Fair for fishing (70/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Sky is mostly cloudy (60% cloud cover). Morning hours (10:00 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 kayaking (70/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 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. Working against it: Air temperature 52°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 AM | 52°F | 17 mph | W | ⚡ 20 mph | 40% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 11 AM | 54°F | 17 mph | W | ⚡ 22 mph | 40% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 12 PM | 56°F | 17 mph | W | ⚡ 23 mph | 21% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 1 PM | 56°F | 18 mph | W | ⚡ 25 mph | 20% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 2 PM | 58°F | 18 mph | W | ⚡ 27 mph | 23% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 PM | 59°F | 18 mph | W | ⚡ 28 mph | 23% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 PM | 60°F | 17 mph | W | ⚡ 27 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 PM | 61°F | 16 mph | W | ⚡ 25 mph | 18% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 PM | 60°F | 15 mph | W | ⚡ 22 mph | 13% | Mostly Clear |
| 7 PM | 59°F | 14 mph | W | ⚡ 18 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 59°F | 12 mph | W | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 56°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 56°F | 8 mph | NW | ⚡ 8 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 11 PM | 54°F | 7 mph | NW | ⚡ 7 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 12 AM | 53°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 1 AM | 52°F | 3 mph | NW | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 2 AM | 51°F | 2 mph | N | ⚡ 2 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 3 AM | 49°F | 1 mph | NE | ⚡ 2 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 4 AM | 48°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 2 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 5 AM | 47°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 2 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
| 6 AM | 46°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 7 AM | 46°F | 3 mph | E | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 46°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 9 AM | 47°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Mostly 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.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 1 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
Rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Oneida Lake currently reports 49°F with wind velocity near 4 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 Oneida 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 BUF) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Oneida 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 Oneida Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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