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Mission Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Montana

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,208 m 48.55 | -112.64

Overview

Mission Lake is a lake in northern Montana at 1,208m, in the Rocky Mountain Front region. Kitesurf spot exposed to powerful Chinook winds descending from the Rockies. Transition landscape between mountains and plains, typical of the mountain front. One of Montana's windiest areas.

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Spot forecast for Mission Lake

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Mission Lake: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

240h

in April · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and October, at 23 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is August, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 23 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 23 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 45% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at -3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 33 mm.

Monthly averages: Mission Lake
Monthly averages — Mission Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 168 h -1 °C 6 mm
February 16.5 144 h -3 °C 15 mm
March 19.5 143 h 5 °C 15 mm
April 23.0 240 h 11 °C 19 mm
May 23.0 234 h 17 °C 33 mm
June 20.5 184 h 21 °C 33 mm
July 18.5 170 h 26 °C 16 mm
August 15.5 124 h 25 °C 12 mm
September 17.0 118 h 23 °C 2 mm
October 22.0 171 h 14 °C 6 mm
November 17.5 136 h 4 °C 18 mm
December 22.0 158 h 3 °C 7 mm

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Technical details of Mission Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, SW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Moderate-sized freshwater lake. Decent fetch. Cold water. Chop in sustained Chinook winds. Variable water level.

Hazards

Extremely powerful and sudden Chinook winds — gusts can exceed 100 km/h. Grizzly bears frequent on the Rocky Mountain Front. Cold water. Violent thunderstorms. Remote location.

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