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California · river

Santa Gertrudis Creek near Temecula

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

99

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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:57:20 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Santa Gertrudis Creek near Temecula
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Santa Gertrudis Creek Sunset - Temecula, California.jpg by Z3lvs, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 99

  • Tue

    99

    Best

  • Wed

    91

  • Thu

    87

  • Fri

    53

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    96

  • Mon

    76

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)
4p45
5p711
6p47
7p11
8p22
9p23
10p11
11p11
12a01
1a23
2a13
3a12

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1

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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