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Sam Rayburn Reservoir today
Sam Rayburn Reservoir right now: the lake is 61.2% full, there's a light air from the east at 4 km/h3 mph and it's 27 °C80 °F and overcast.
Updated 13:17 local time, Tuesday 27 October
Sam Rayburn Reservoir water level today
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is well below normal for 27 October: 46.63 m152.98 ft against a median of 48.70 m159.79 ft for this date, measured over 38 years (1988–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 46.00 m150.91 ft to 50.16 m164.57 ft.
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is 61.2% full, at 46.63 m152.98 ft above sea level, against a full level of 50.1 m164.4 ft. That's 2,155.1 million m³1,747,197 acre-feet of water out of 3,524.1 million m³2,857,077 acre-feet.
| How full | 61.2% |
| Water level | 46.63 m152.98 ft |
| Level when full | 50.1 m164.4 ft |
| Below full by | 3.48 m11.42 ft |
| Water stored | 2,155.1 million m³1,747,197 acre-feet |
| Median for 27 October | 48.70 m159.79 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 2.08 m6.81 ft |
| Range on this date | 46.00 m150.91 ft to 50.16 m164.57 ft |
| Reading from | 6 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 paddleboardGood – calm water
- SailingVery light wind
- 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 Overcast | Overcast | 28 °C82 °F / 12 °C53 °F | 106 NE | 1912 | 2% |
| Tomorrow28 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 29 °C84 °F / 16 °C62 °F | 95 SE | 1912 | 3% |
| Thursday29 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 30 °C86 °F / 16 °C61 °F | 117 ESE | 2113 | 2% |
| Friday30 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 27 °C81 °F / 16 °C61 °F | 107 ESE | 2918 | 26% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.