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Crater Lake today
Crater Lake right now: there's a gentle breeze from the southwest at 20 km/h12 mph and it's 6 °C42 °F and clear sky.
Updated 06:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: WolfmanSF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crater Lake water level today
Crater Lake is below normal for 12 September: 1879.48 m6166.27 ft against a median of 1880.73 m6170.38 ft for this date, measured over 17 years (2009–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 1879.45 m6166.19 ft to 1881.58 m6173.17 ft.
| Water level | 1879.48 m6166.27 ft |
| Median for 12 September | 1880.73 m6170.38 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 1.25 m4.11 ft |
| Range on this date | 1879.45 m6166.19 ft to 1881.58 m6173.17 ft |
| Reading from | less than an hour ago |
Source: USGS. Provisional data, subject to revision.
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 paddleboardBreezy – for experienced paddlers
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteMarginal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 14 °C57 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 3522 WSW | 6239 | 33% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Rain | Rain | 6 °C43 °F / 1 °C34 °F | 3321 W | 6037 | 49% |
| Monday14 Sep Clear sky | Clear sky | 19 °C66 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 117 NW | 96 | 0% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 21 °C69 °F / 6 °C44 °F | 159 NW | 159 | 0% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.