Lake conditions • NY

Cayuga Lake

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 2:50 PM UTC
Lake level381.79 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:00 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature57 °FNearest NWS observation
Wind11 mph160°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.05 ft
381.637 days382.14

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon69°FSunnyS 12 mph
Tonight50°FPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain ShowersS 3 to 9 mph
Thursday66°FMostly SunnyW 3 to 13 mph
Thursday Night42°FMostly ClearW 2 to 7 mph
Friday65°FSunnyW 2 to 10 mph
Friday Night43°FMostly ClearSW 0 to 6 mph

Cayuga Lake conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Cayuga Lake in New York. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 143 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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