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Lake conditions

Lake Helen — 2026-11-01

Conditions overview

Today's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.

Season
Fall
Moon
52% illuminated, waningLast Quarter
Est. surface temp
64.1°F
Pressure
30.12 inHgStable

Est. water temp

64.1°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

12°F warmer

57°F now vs 45°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
1:54 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 12 PM
Cloud cover
91%
Precip chance
12%
Wind
15 mph SSE
Pressure
30.12 inHg Stable

Today's solunar periods

  • Major: 5:27 AM–7:27 AM
  • Minor: 1:24 PM–2:24 PM
  • Major: 5:54 PM–7:54 PM

Location

Lake Helen · 40.9406, -100.1633

Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors

Not for navigation

These depth contours are for deciding where to fish, not for running a boat. No depth map we show — whatever agency surveyed it — is a nautical chart, and none of them will show you a shoal. Do not navigate by this map.

Depth contours: Nebraska DNR survey