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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Pickwick Lake (Tennessee). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 10:36PM CDT until October 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Today: High 65°F · Low 62°F
Peak gusts: 8 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 71% · Barometer: 30.04 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Pickwick Lake.
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 10:36PM CDT until October 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Very Poor / Avoid for boating (30/100), from 4 available inputs. Working against it: Active severe alert: Flood Watch. Gusts to 32 mph. 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.
Fair for fishing (69/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Morning hours (08:00 local). Sky is overcast (88% cloud cover). Working against it: 84% chance of precipitation is likely. 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.
Very Poor / Avoid for kayaking (30/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Air temperature 62°F. Working against it: Active severe alert: Flood Watch. Gusts to 32 mph. Wind Advisory is in effect for this lake. Kayaking scores are capped at 30. 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: Wind 15 mph from the north-northeast. Working against it: Active severe alert: Flood Watch. 84% chance of precipitation is likely. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 62°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 32 mph | 84% | Rain Showers |
| 9 AM | 62°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 35 mph | 82% | Rain Showers |
| 10 AM | 62°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 33 mph | 81% | Rain Showers |
| 11 AM | 63°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 36 mph | 87% | Rain Showers |
| 12 PM | 63°F | 20 mph | NE | ⚡ 37 mph | 93% | Rain Showers |
| 1 PM | 63°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 35 mph | 99% | Rain Showers |
| 2 PM | 64°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 37 mph | 96% | Rain Showers |
| 3 PM | 64°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 33 mph | 93% | Rain Showers |
| 4 PM | 65°F | 15 mph | NE | ⚡ 31 mph | 90% | Rain Showers |
| 5 PM | 64°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 29 mph | 87% | Rain Showers |
| 6 PM | 65°F | 10 mph | NE | ⚡ 25 mph | 84% | Rain Showers |
| 7 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 24 mph | 81% | Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 21 mph | 57% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 9 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 18 mph | 43% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 10 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 15 mph | 31% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 11 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 12 AM | 64°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 1 AM | 63°F | 5 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 24% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 2 AM | 64°F | 5 mph | N | ⚡ 14 mph | 29% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 63°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 37% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 63°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 17 mph | 25% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 61°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 18 mph | 17% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 61°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 18 mph | 10% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 7 AM | 61°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 20 mph | 5% | Mostly Cloudy |
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.
Rain showers after 2am. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain showers after 2am. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Pickwick Lake currently reports 66°F with wind velocity near 2 mph from the E. 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 Pickwick 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 MEG) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Pickwick 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 Pickwick Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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