SXUS83 KLOT 181519 OMRLOT ILZ104-191630- Southern Lake Michigan Water Temperatures National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 1019 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Lake Michigan Water Temperatures... Chicago Shore...........58. Chicago Crib............56. Chicago Buoy............54. Waukegan Buoy...........51. Winthrop Harbor Buoy....49. Michigan City...........54. South Mid Lake Buoy.....42. Central Mid Lake Buoy...38. && 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 $$