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Southern Lake Michigan Water Temperatures
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
Issued by National Weather Service Northern Indiana
917 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Lake Michigan Water Temperatures...

Chicago Shore...........64

Chicago Crib............63

Chicago Buoy............61

Wilmette Buoy...........62

Waukegan Buoy...........62

Winthrop Harbor Buoy....62

Michigan City...........61

Michigan City Buoy......62

South Mid Lake Buoy.....64

Central Mid Lake Buoy...62

North Mid Lake Buoy.....60

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M is for missing data that is normally available. Chicago Shore, 
Chicago Crib, and Michigan City are read every day of the year. 

Measured at a depth of 60 ft for Chicago Crib and 30 ft for 
Michigan City. May not represent surface temperature.

For Lake Michigan water levels, please see: 
water.usace.army.mil/office/lre/forecast/weekly 

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