Lake Conditions

Wind, water and weather on Lake Livingston

For general information only. Chillin' Livingston does not own or control this data. It comes from government sources and may be delayed or wrong. Do not use it for safety, boating or navigation decisions. Read the full disclaimer

Wind right now

1 mph from the WNW

Measured on the lake at the dam · 6:00 pm

Calm

Under 5 mph: light wind, smooth water.

Hourly wind & rain forecast

6 pm 0calm 79° 1% rain

7 pm 0calm 76° 1% rain

8 pm 0calm 75° 1% rain

9 pm 5mph E 74° 1% rain

10 pm 5mph E 74° 1% rain

11 pm 5mph E 72° 1% rain

12 am 5mph E 72° 1% rain

1 am 5mph E 71° 1% rain

2 am 5mph E 71° 1% rain

3 am 5mph SE 71° 1% rain

4 am 5mph SE 71° 2% rain

5 am 5mph SE 70° 2% rain

6 am 5mph SE 70° 8% rain

7 am 5mph SE 70° 8% rain

8 am 5mph SE 71° 8% rain

9 am 5mph SE 72° 8% rain

10 am 10mph SE 73° 9% rain

11 am 10mph S 76° 10% rain

Rain shows the chance of rain each hour.

How we rate the wind

Rating	Wind speed	What it means
Calm	Under 5 mph	Light wind and smooth water. A great day to be out.
Choppy	5 to 9 mph or gusts 10 to 14 mph	Some chop on open water. Use caution, especially in smaller boats.
Rough	10 mph and up or gusts 15 mph and up	Rough water. Not a good day to be out on the lake.

These ratings are a general local guide, not an official forecast or safety warning. Conditions can change fast. Always check the official sources below and use your own judgment on the water.

Lake level

129.01 ft

−1.99 ft from full pool (full pool is 131.00 ft)

Down 0.04 ft in the last 24 hours

Water released below the dam

1,470 cfs

Trinity River flow just below the dam · river height 4.49 ft

Steady over the last 24 hours

Weather

79° F

Partly Cloudy

Rain: up to 2% chance in the next 12 hours (highest around 4 am)

Tonight: 70° · Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog · 2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph E
Monday: 80° · Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy · 10% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph SE
Monday Night: 72° · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers · 26% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph S
Tuesday: 76° · Showers And Thunderstorms · 90% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

Sunrise & sunset

Sunrise 6:35 am

Sunset 5:32 pm

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About this information

Chillin' Livingston does not own, operate or control any of this data. Lake level, wind and river flow come automatically from the U.S. Geological Survey. Forecasts and alerts come automatically from the National Weather Service. Sunrise and sunset times are calculated. Everything here is shown for general information only.

Readings are provisional and can be delayed, missing, incomplete or wrong. Conditions on the lake can change quickly and may differ from what is shown.
The Calm, Choppy and Rough ratings are a general local guide, not an official forecast, warning or safety rating.
Do not rely on this page for safety, boating, fishing, swimming or navigation decisions. Always check the official sources below, follow posted warnings and use your own judgment.
This information is provided "as is," without any warranty. Chillin' Livingston is not responsible for any decision made, or any loss, damage or injury that results, from using it.
In an emergency, call 911.

For official and more detailed information, please refer to:

USGS: Livingston Reservoir near Goodrich (gauge 08066190): lake level and wind at the dam
USGS: Trinity River near Goodrich (gauge 08066250): river flow below the dam
National Weather Service: forecasts, warnings and advisories
Trinity River Authority: Lake Livingston: dam operations and lake information
Texas Water Development Board: Livingston Reservoir: lake storage and full-pool level