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Crater Lake today
Crater Lake right now: there's a light breeze from the northwest at 10 km/h6 mph and it's 0 °C31 °F and overcast.
Updated 11:17 local time, Tuesday 27 October
Photo: WolfmanSF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crater Lake water level today
Crater Lake is below normal for 27 October: 1879.24 m6165.49 ft against a median of 1880.64 m6170.08 ft for this date, measured over 17 years (2009–2026). That is the lowest level recorded on this date.
| Water level | 1879.24 m6165.49 ft |
| Median for 27 October | 1880.64 m6170.08 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 1.40 m4.59 ft |
| Range on this date | 1879.33 m6165.78 ft to 1881.51 m6172.93 ft |
| Reading from | less than an hour ago |
Source: USGS. 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 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.
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today27 Oct Snow | Snow | 1 °C33 °F / -4 °C24 °F | 1610 W | 3622 | 69% |
| Tomorrow28 Oct Snow | Snow | -1 °C30 °F / -5 °C22 °F | 2113 WSW | 4427 | 11% |
| Thursday29 Oct Foggy | Foggy | 5 °C42 °F / -5 °C23 °F | 138 WSW | 3421 | 2% |
| Friday30 Oct Light snow | Light snow | 3 °C37 °F / -5 °C23 °F | 1610 WSW | 2516 | 4% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.