Conditions
Lake Chelan conditions
Live readings from the National Weather Service and USGS, read against what we see from the boat.
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Lake level
Full pool on the FERC license is 1100 ft. Readings below are USGS provisional data and can be revised.
Chelan
1095.01 ft
5.0 ft below full
Provisional — subject to revision.
Stehekin
1094.84 ft
5.2 ft below full
Provisional — subject to revision.
Source: USGS Water Services.
Wind
NWS hourly forecast. The forecast is a starting point, not the on-water read — that part isn't automatable.
Chelan
0 mph
Mostly Cloudy, 52°F
Mid-lake
0 mph
Mostly Cloudy, 48°F
Stehekin
0 mph
Mostly Cloudy, 54°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Freeze watch
Chelan
No freezing temperatures in the next 24 hours of forecast.
Mid-lake
No freezing temperatures in the next 24 hours of forecast.
Stehekin
No freezing temperatures in the next 24 hours of forecast.
Source: National Weather Service.
Live views
Wind map from Windfinder, embedded directly from their site.
Webcams
Link-outs only — we don't control these feeds, and providers move URLs without notice. If a link is dead, that's on the provider, not a sign of lake conditions.
The 25 North Newsletter
Wind, lake level and freeze timing for the upper lake, read from the boat and written up by email. Readings come from the National Weather Service and USGS.