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Outlook. Monday: N wind 0 to 5 kt, gusts to 7 kt, high near 55°F, 85% chance of rain. Tuesday: S wind 4 to 5 kt, gusts to 10 kt, high near 45°F, 97% chance of rain.
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1.01ft (gage datum)
-0.57 ft in 7 days1.37 ft below the October normal
Reading from Oct 25, 2026. Shaded band: range of October averages on record; dashed line is the typical level.
Priest Lake was at 1.01 ft on the gage on October 25, falling 0.57 ft over the past week. That is below normal for October: the typical October level is 2.38 ft, so the lake is 1.37 ft below its usual mark.
Background reading: Priest Lake on Wikipedia
Priest Lake is a 23,426-acre natural lake in Idaho. The surface sits about 2,441 ft above sea level and the deepest point is roughly 39 ft down.
We read the level from USGS gauge 12393000, listed as Priest Lake at Outlet near Coolin ID. Wind and weather come from the National Weather Service grid cell over the lake, so the numbers describe open water rather than the nearest airport.
On a lake this size the wind has miles of open water to work with, so a 15 kt breeze can stack up a steep chop in the main basin while sheltered coves stay flat.
The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.
The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: N wind 0 to 5 kt, gusts to 7 kt, high near 55°F, 85% chance of rain. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
Priest Lake was at 1.01 ft on the gage on October 25, falling 0.57 ft over the past week. That is below normal for October: the typical October level is 2.38 ft, so the lake is 1.37 ft below its usual mark.
Priest Lake covers about 23,426 acres (37 square miles) of surface water.
The deepest point of Priest Lake is roughly 39 ft.
If Priest is blown out, these are the closest alternatives. Tap through for their conditions.