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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Yellow Creek Lake (Pennsylvania). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 67°F · Low 47°F
Peak gusts: 12 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 34% · Barometer: 29.96 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Yellow Creek Lake.
Excellent for boating (93/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the west. 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.
Good for fishing (88/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the west. 0% chance of precipitation. 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 (93/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 6 mph from the west. Gusts to 13 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. 0% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | 66°F | 6 mph | W | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 4 PM | 67°F | 6 mph | W | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 5 PM | 66°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 6 PM | 63°F | 2 mph | W | ⚡ 8 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 59°F | 1 mph | NW | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 56°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 54°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 52°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 50°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 49°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 49°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 47°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 6 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 47°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 6 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 47°F | 1 mph | E | ⚡ 7 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 47°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 8 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 47°F | 2 mph | E | ⚡ 9 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 7 AM | 48°F | 3 mph | E | ⚡ 10 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 48°F | 5 mph | E | ⚡ 12 mph | 2% | Partly Sunny |
| 9 AM | 54°F | 6 mph | E | ⚡ 14 mph | 2% | Partly Sunny |
| 10 AM | 60°F | 7 mph | SE | ⚡ 16 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 11 AM | 64°F | 8 mph | SE | ⚡ 17 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 12 PM | 67°F | 9 mph | SE | ⚡ 18 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 PM | 69°F | 9 mph | SE | ⚡ 18 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 2 PM | 70°F | 9 mph | SE | ⚡ 20 mph | 1% | 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.
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Rain showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain showers likely and areas of fog between midnight and 2am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Yellow Creek Lake currently reports 67°F with wind velocity near 8 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 Yellow Creek 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 PBZ) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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