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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for West Thompson Lake (Connecticut). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 58°F · Low 51°F
Peak gusts: 2 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 99% · Barometer: 29.88 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for West Thompson Lake.
Good for boating (86/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the southeast. No active official alerts for this lake. Working against it: 70% chance of precipitation is likely. 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 (74/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the southeast. Afternoon hours (16:00 local). Working against it: 70% 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.
Good for kayaking (86/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the southeast. Gusts to 13 mph. Working against it: 70% chance of precipitation is likely. 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 5 mph from the southeast. Working against it: 70% chance of precipitation is likely. Air temperature 57°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 PM | 57°F | 5 mph | SE | ⚡ 13 mph | 70% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 5 PM | 58°F | 5 mph | SE | ⚡ 12 mph | 75% | Rain Showers |
| 6 PM | 56°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 13 mph | 80% | Rain Showers |
| 7 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 13 mph | 85% | Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 10 mph | 90% | Rain Showers |
| 9 PM | 52°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 12 mph | 89% | Rain Showers |
| 10 PM | 52°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 13 mph | 88% | Rain Showers |
| 11 PM | 53°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 87% | Rain Showers |
| 12 AM | 53°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 12 mph | 79% | Rain Showers |
| 1 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 59% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 2 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 53% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 42% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 51°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 52°F | 8 mph | NE | ⚡ 14 mph | 12% | Patchy Fog |
| 6 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 8% | Patchy Fog |
| 7 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | NE | ⚡ 13 mph | 6% | Patchy Fog |
| 8 AM | 52°F | 7 mph | N | ⚡ 13 mph | 4% | Patchy Fog |
| 9 AM | 54°F | 7 mph | N | ⚡ 12 mph | 4% | Patchy Fog |
| 10 AM | 57°F | 6 mph | N | ⚡ 10 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 AM | 60°F | 6 mph | N | ⚡ 10 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 PM | 65°F | 6 mph | N | ⚡ 10 mph | 3% | Mostly Sunny |
| 1 PM | 67°F | 6 mph | N | ⚡ 12 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 2 PM | 69°F | 6 mph | N | ⚡ 13 mph | 2% | Sunny |
| 3 PM | 71°F | 5 mph | N | ⚡ 13 mph | 1% | 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.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 12 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
West Thompson Lake currently reports 48°F with wind velocity near 2 mph from the S. 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 West Thompson 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 BOX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for West Thompson 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 West Thompson Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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