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Wind River near Carson

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:50:46 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Wind River near Carson
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Carson, Washington along the Banks of the Columbia River. (1291216113).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

54°F

17% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Sun

    18

  • Mon

    45

  • Tue

    59

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    87

  • Sat

    85

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)
7a1529
8a1327
9a1428
10a1426
11a1122
12p1120
1p1019
2p1017
3p714
4p511
5p48
6p14

Current score unavailable

    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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