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Crater Lake today
Crater Lake right now: there's a moderate breeze from the south at 24 km/h15 mph and it's 10 °C50 °F and overcast.
Updated 10:17 local time, Wednesday 11 November
Photo: WolfmanSF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crater Lake water level today
Crater Lake is below normal for 11 November: 1879.16 m6165.22 ft against a median of 1880.63 m6170.05 ft for this date, measured over 17 years (2009–2026). That is the lowest level recorded on this date.
| Water level | 1879.16 m6165.22 ft |
| Median for 11 November | 1880.63 m6170.05 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 1.47 m4.83 ft |
| Range on this date | 1879.35 m6165.84 ft to 1881.55 m6173.08 ft |
| Reading from | less than an hour ago |
Source: USGS. Provisional data, subject to revision. What these terms mean.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingNo water temperature yet
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today11 Nov Overcast | Overcast | 11 °C52 °F / 5 °C41 °F | 2717 S | 4226 | 0% |
| Tomorrow12 Nov Overcast | Overcast | 10 °C50 °F / 3 °C38 °F | 4729 S | 7345 | 1% |
| Friday13 Nov Heavy snow | Heavy snow | 4 °C39 °F / -5 °C23 °F | 4427 S | 8251 | 100% |
| Saturday14 Nov Heavy snow showers | Heavy snow showers | 0 °C33 °F / -3 °C27 °F | 106 SSW | 3119 | 72% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.