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Murray Cyn Creek near Palm Springs

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:09:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Murray Cyn Creek near Palm Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Washingtonia filifera grove (Palm Springs).jpg by 2003 LN6, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

90°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 88

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    83

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    82

  • Mon

    88

    Best

  • Tue

    84

  • Wed

    83

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a34
11a33
12p55
1p77
2p67
3p77
4p99
5p810
6p69
7p15
8p13
9p03

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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