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Bear Lake today
Bear Lake right now: there's a light breeze from the north at 7 km/h4 mph and it's 11 °C51 °F and mainly clear.
Updated 08:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Water temperature
Not measured yet
We add water temperatures as reliable sources become available.
Wind now
7 km/h4 mph
From the north, gusts 7 km/h4 mph. 4 knots, a light breeze.
Air
11 °C51 °F
Mainly clear.
Water level
1804.03 m5918.72 ft
Below normal for this date. Above sea level (NAVD 1988), down 0.10 m0.34 ft over 7 days. USGS, 1 hour ago.
Bear Lake water level today
Bear Lake is below normal for 12 September: 1804.03 m5918.72 ft against a median of 1805.14 m5922.38 ft for this date, measured over 7 years (2019–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 1803.54 m5917.12 ft to 1805.89 m5924.82 ft.
| Water level | 1804.03 m5918.72 ft |
| Median for 12 September | 1805.14 m5922.38 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 1.12 m3.66 ft |
| Range on this date | 1803.54 m5917.12 ft to 1805.89 m5924.82 ft |
| Reading from | 1 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
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
08:0085gusts 95 N
11:0063gusts 149 NE
14:0085gusts 2817 SW
17:001811gusts 3421 WSW
20:0053gusts 53 SE
23:0032gusts 32 NW
02:0096gusts 106 SW
05:002918gusts 3924 WSW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 25 °C77 °F / 8 °C47 °F | 2013 NW | 4025 | 0% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 25 °C77 °F / 11 °C53 °F | 4025 SW | 7144 | 2% |
| Monday14 Sep Clear sky | Clear sky | 20 °C69 °F / 6 °C43 °F | 2113 NW | 2918 | 2% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 24 °C76 °F / 6 °C43 °F | 2214 W | 3018 | 0% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.