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Lake Minnetonka today
Lake Minnetonka right now: there's a moderate breeze from the northwest at 25 km/h15 mph and it's 17 °C62 °F and clear sky.
Updated 08:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Minnetonka water level today
Lake Minnetonka is a little below normal for 12 September: 282.97 m928.38 ft against a median of 283.18 m929.08 ft for this date, measured over 11 years (2016–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 282.82 m927.88 ft to 283.34 m929.60 ft.
| Water level | 282.97 m928.38 ft |
| Median for 12 September | 283.18 m929.08 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 0.21 m0.70 ft |
| Range on this date | 282.82 m927.88 ft to 283.34 m929.60 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 paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough 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 | 23 °C74 °F / 16 °C62 °F | 2817 NW | 5232 | 31% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 21 °C69 °F / 13 °C55 °F | 1610 NNW | 3220 | 7% |
| Monday14 Sep Rain | Rain | 18 °C64 °F / 10 °C50 °F | 3119 SE | 6339 | 99% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 20 °C69 °F / 12 °C53 °F | 2214 NW | 5031 | 60% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.