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Lake Chelan today
Lake Chelan right now: there's a gentle breeze from the south at 12 km/h7 mph and it's 12 °C54 °F and overcast.
Updated 07:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: David Ansley, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Chelan water level today
Lake Chelan is a little below normal for 12 September: 334.83 m1098.53 ft against a median of 334.93 m1098.84 ft for this date, measured over 31 years (1996–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 334.68 m1098.02 ft to 335.19 m1099.70 ft.
| Water level | 334.83 m1098.53 ft |
| Median for 12 September | 334.93 m1098.84 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 0.09 m0.31 ft |
| Range on this date | 334.68 m1098.02 ft to 335.19 m1099.70 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 paddleboardBreezy – for experienced paddlers
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 19 °C66 °F / 11 °C53 °F | 1610 S | 2314 | 8% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 15 °C59 °F / 9 °C49 °F | 2717 NW | 4327 | 68% |
| Monday14 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 18 °C65 °F / 4 °C39 °F | 1610 WNW | 2717 | 5% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 17 °C62 °F / 6 °C42 °F | 85 N | 106 | 11% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.