Fords Dry Lake: weather statistics and wind history

46.3087° N, 124.051° W
16.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 32% probability
17.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 9.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
19.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 8.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 25% probability
  • Low breeze chance — 25% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 8.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
22.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 9.1 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
  • Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14 s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
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