Lake conditions • WI

Lake Monona

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

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 2:50 PM UTC
Lake level844.93 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:00 PM UTC
Water temperature62.78 °FUSGS sensor • Oct 7, 4:00 PM UTC
Air temperature64 °FClear
Wind10 mph340°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.03 ft
844.937 days845.16

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

Today73°FSunnyNW 5 to 10 mph
Tonight50°FMostly ClearNW 5 to 10 mph
Thursday68°FMostly SunnyNW 5 to 10 mph
Thursday Night48°FPartly CloudySW 0 to 5 mph
Friday71°FMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersSE 5 to 10 mph
Friday Night59°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly ClearS 10 to 15 mph

Lake Monona conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Lake Monona in Wisconsin. 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 279 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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