Inks Lake today

Inks Lake right now: the lake is 95.2% full, there's a gentle breeze from the south at 16 km/h10 mph and it's 26 °C79 °F and clear sky.

Updated 08:17 local time, Saturday 12 September

Water temperature

Not measured yet

We add water temperatures as reliable sources become available.

Wind now

16 km/h10 mph

From the south, gusts 31 km/h19 mph. 9 knots, a gentle breeze.

Air

26 °C79 °F

Clear sky.

How full

95.2%

Right about normal for this date. 270.41 m887.17 ft above sea level. Texas Water Development Board, 1 hour ago.

Inks Lake water level today

Inks Lake is right about normal for 12 September: 270.41 m887.17 ft against a median of 270.46 m887.34 ft for this date, measured over 51 years (1966–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 270.11 m886.18 ft to 270.87 m888.68 ft.

Inks Lake is 95.2% full, at 270.41 m887.17 ft above sea level, against a full level of 270.7 m888.0 ft. That's 16.1 million m³13,068 acre-feet of water out of 16.9 million m³13,729 acre-feet.

How full	95.2%
Water level	270.41 m887.17 ft
Level when full	270.7 m888.0 ft
Below full by	0.25 m0.83 ft
Water stored	16.1 million m³13,068 acre-feet
Median for 12 September	270.46 m887.34 ft
Difference from normal	Down 0.05 m0.17 ft
Range on this date	270.11 m886.18 ft to 270.87 m888.68 ft
Reading from	1 hour ago

Source: Texas Water Development Board. 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 paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
SailingGood sailing breeze
Windsurf and kiteMarginal

Wind, next 24 hours

KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.

08:00138gusts 3119 SSE

11:001510gusts 2013 S

14:001610gusts 1912 S

17:00148gusts 1711 SSE

20:00138gusts 2717 SSE

23:002013gusts 4427 SSE

02:001710gusts 4327 S

05:00138gusts 3723 S

Four-day forecast

Day	Weather	High / low	Wind	Gusts	Rain
Today12 Sep Clear sky	Clear sky	37 °C99 °F / 25 °C77 °F	2113 SSE	4427	2%
Tomorrow13 Sep Mainly clear	Mainly clear	36 °C97 °F / 25 °C76 °F	2314 S	4830	1%
Monday14 Sep Light drizzle	Light drizzle	38 °C100 °F / 25 °C78 °F	3019 SSE	4729	2%
Tuesday15 Sep Overcast	Overcast	38 °C101 °F / 25 °C77 °F	3119 SSE	4729	0%

Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.