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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Yale Lake (Washington). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 56°F · Low 47°F
Peak gusts: 10 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 83% · Barometer: 30.01 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Yale Lake.
Excellent for boating (97/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 0 mph from the southeast. Gusts to 5 mph. 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.
Good for fishing (86/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 0 mph from the southeast. Dawn hours (07:00 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.
Excellent for kayaking (96/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 0 mph from the southeast. Gusts to 5 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. Wind 0 mph from the southeast. Working against it: Air temperature 51°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 51°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 22% | Patchy Fog |
| 8 AM | 52°F | 1 mph | SW | ⚡ 6 mph | 53% | Chance Light Rain |
| 9 AM | 52°F | 2 mph | SW | ⚡ 8 mph | 91% | Light Rain |
| 10 AM | 52°F | 3 mph | SW | ⚡ 10 mph | 85% | Light Rain |
| 11 AM | 54°F | 3 mph | SW | ⚡ 12 mph | 70% | Light Rain Likely |
| 12 PM | 54°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 12 mph | 48% | Chance Light Rain |
| 1 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 12 mph | 18% | Slight Chance Light Rain |
| 2 PM | 56°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 13 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 13 mph | 2% | Partly Sunny |
| 4 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 5 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 6 PM | 52°F | 3 mph | W | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 51°F | 2 mph | W | ⚡ 9 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 49°F | 1 mph | W | ⚡ 6 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 48°F | 1 mph | W | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 48°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 47°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 1 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 47°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 2 mph | 3% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 47°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 2 mph | 5% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 46°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 2 mph | 5% | Patchy Fog |
| 3 AM | 46°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 2 mph | 13% | Patchy Fog |
| 4 AM | 46°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 2 mph | 13% | Patchy Fog |
| 5 AM | 46°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 10% | Patchy Fog |
| 6 AM | 45°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 15% | Patchy Fog |
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.
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 8am, then rain and patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Areas of fog and a chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Yale Lake currently reports 51°F with wind velocity near 4 mph from the SE. 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 Yale 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 PQR) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Yale 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 Yale Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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