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Lake Powell today
Lake Powell right now: there's a light air from the southeast at 4 km/h2 mph and it's 21 °C69 °F and clear sky.
Updated 07:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Water temperature
Not measured yet
We add water temperatures as reliable sources become available.
Wind now
4 km/h2 mph
From the southeast, gusts 5 km/h3 mph. 2 knots, a light air.
Air
21 °C69 °F
Clear sky.
Water level
1071.98 m3517.00 ft
Well below normal for this date. Above sea level (NGVD 1929), down 0.21 m0.70 ft over 7 days. USGS, less than an hour ago.
Lake Powell water level today
Lake Powell is well below normal for 12 September: 1071.98 m3517.00 ft against a median of 1089.17 m3573.40 ft for this date, measured over 8 years (2019–2026). That is the lowest level recorded on this date.
| Water level | 1071.98 m3517.00 ft |
| Median for 12 September | 1089.17 m3573.40 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 17.19 m56.40 ft |
| Range on this date | 1072.01 m3517.10 ft to 1102.55 m3617.30 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 paddleboardGood – calm water
- SailingVery light wind
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
07:0053gusts 64 ESE
10:0042gusts 53 ENE
13:0085gusts 2013 ESE
16:00159gusts 159 SSE
19:001811gusts 3723 S
22:002616gusts 3622 SW
01:0010gusts 11 SSE
04:0000gusts 11 W
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 35 °C94 °F / 21 °C70 °F | 2818 SSE | 4528 | 7% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Drizzle | Drizzle | 35 °C96 °F / 21 °C69 °F | 3018 SSW | 3321 | 37% |
| Monday14 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 33 °C91 °F / 24 °C76 °F | 2918 SW | 3220 | 17% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 33 °C91 °F / 25 °C76 °F | 1912 WNW | 1811 | 14% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.