Lake Wind/Wave Forecasts and Information

Lake of the Woods - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

For an explanation on how to use this page click here

Lake of the Woods Special Weather Statements(SPS)
Lake of the Woods Wind/Waves
Rainy River Information
Red Lake Wind/Waves
Devils Lake Winds/Waves
Wind/Wave Miscellaneous Info and Help
Lake Recreation Forecast

Lake of the Woods Special Weather Statements (SPS)

These special weather statements apply to location specific special weather statements for impactful weather on/near Lake of the Woods. They can include localized blizzard conditions on the lake, or lake effect snow bands off of Lake of the Woods.

KIND	Lake of the Woods Special Weather Statement

Lake of the Woods Wind/Wave Forecast

Notice:Wave height forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third (33%) of waves (measured from trough to crest) that occur in a given period. Since the Significant Wave Height is an average of the largest waves, mariners should be aware that many individual waves will probably be higher.

Instructions: On the image below, click on the right & left arrows to advance forward & backward in time. The time and date of the forecast will be in the bottom right of the image.

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Wind Speed and Direction Example

Rainy River Basin Information

Red Lake Wind/Wave Forecast

Devils Lake Wind/Wave Forecast

Lake Wind/Wave Miscellaneous Information and Help

Lake info and Help.

This page will explain how to use the Lake Wave Forecasts Page.

Three lakes are covered by our Lake Wave Forecasts Page: Devils Lake, the Upper and Lower Red Lakes, and Lake of the Woods. The forecasts cover both the wind (speed and direction) and wave height. There are two sections of the Lake Wave Forecast Page:

The text discussion which is near the top of the page
The graphical maps which are near the bottom of the page. These maps can be clicked on to get a series of forecasts every 3 hours for the next 2 days. The numbers and colors on the maps correspond to the wave height and each page has an explanation for the wind barbs if you are not familiar with them.

While we only make these forecasts for the larger lakes you can apply the forecasts to nearby lakes as well. A high wave day on the larger lakes means the potential for higher waves on the smaller lakes. Smaller lakes will be more sheltered with less fetch so the waves will not be as high as the larger lakes.

Notice: Wave height forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third (33%) of waves (measured from trough to crest) that occur in a given period. Since the Significant Wave Height is an average of the largest waves, mariners should be aware that many individual waves will probably be higher.

Lake Recreation Forecasts

Lake Recreation Forecasts.

    
                        

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Recreation Forecast

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

440 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025



Here are the Recreation Area Forecasts...



Wave height forecasts represent the average of the highest 33% of

waves that occur in a given period. Since the significant wave

height is an average of the largest waves, mariners should be

aware that many individual waves will be higher.



For Devils Lake...



.TODAY...Very windy. West winds 30 to 45 mph becoming northwest

10 to 20 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy early in the

morning then clearing. Highs 45 to 55.

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 40s.





For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...



.TODAY...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to

20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Partly cloudy early

in the morning then clearing. Highs 45 to 55.

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet subsiding

to 1 foot or less after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid

30s.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming

light. Waves 1 foot or less. Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 55.





For Lake of the Woods...



.TODAY...Very windy. West winds 30 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to

25 mph. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Mostly cloudy early in the morning

then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s.

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 mph early in the morning

becoming light. Waves 1 to 2 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less in

the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs in the 40s.





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