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West Fork Mojave River above Mojave River Forks Reservoir near Hesperia

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

91

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 06:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:52:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near West Fork Mojave River above Mojave River Forks Reservoir near Hesperia
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — View of Angeles National Forest From Lake Arrowhead Pinnacles Summit.jpg by Crishazzard, 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

54°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

54 cfs

Weather outlook

Sunday · 97

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    82

  • Fri

    27

  • Sat

    24

  • Sun

    97

    Best

  • Mon

    43

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)
10p77
11p33
12a33
1a33
2a66
3a66
4a66
5a44
6a66
7a55
8a44
9a36

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 54°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-9

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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