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Lake Cherokee today
Lake Cherokee right now: the lake is 84% full, there's a light breeze from the southwest at 10 km/h6 mph and it's 27 °C80 °F and clear sky.
Updated 03:17 local time, Sunday 13 September
Lake Cherokee water level today
Lake Cherokee is a little below normal for 13 September: 84.74 m278.02 ft against a median of 85.14 m279.34 ft for this date, measured over 10 years (2017–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 84.55 m277.40 ft to 85.32 m279.93 ft.
Lake Cherokee is 84.0% full, at 84.74 m278.02 ft above sea level, against a full level of 85.3 m280.0 ft. That's 41.5 million m³33,685 acre-feet of water out of 49.5 million m³40,094 acre-feet.
| How full | 84.0% |
| Water level | 84.74 m278.02 ft |
| Level when full | 85.3 m280.0 ft |
| Below full by | 0.60 m1.98 ft |
| Water stored | 41.5 million m³33,685 acre-feet |
| Median for 13 September | 85.14 m279.34 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 0.40 m1.32 ft |
| Range on this date | 84.55 m277.40 ft to 85.32 m279.93 ft |
| Reading from | 20 hours ago |
Source: Texas Water Development Board. Provisional data, subject to revision. What these terms mean.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 37 °C99 °F / 25 °C77 °F | 138 SSW | 2717 | 2% |
| Tomorrow14 Sep Mainly clear | Mainly clear | 38 °C100 °F / 25 °C77 °F | 1811 S | 2918 | 5% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 39 °C102 °F / 23 °C74 °F | 159 S | 3622 | 3% |
| Wednesday16 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 38 °C100 °F / 24 °C75 °F | 149 SSE | 3823 | 2% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.