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Lake Michigan, Chicago shore today
Lake Michigan, Chicago shore right now: the water is 22 °C72 °F, there's a gentle breeze from the south at 15 km/h9 mph and it's 18 °C65 °F and clear sky.
Updated 08:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
22 °C72 °F
Measured, less than an hour ago.
Wind now
15 km/h9 mph
From the south, gusts 21 km/h13 mph. 8 knots, a gentle breeze.
Air
18 °C65 °F
Clear sky.
Water level
176.52 m579.12 ft
Above sea level (IGLD 1985). NOAA, less than an hour ago.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingWarm – comfortable swimming
- Kayak and paddleboardBreezy – for experienced paddlers
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
08:001711gusts 2415 S
11:00106gusts 1811 SSE
14:00127gusts 2315 SSE
17:00149gusts 2113 W
20:00138gusts 1711 SSW
23:00117gusts 1811 NNW
02:002314gusts 3521 N
05:002415gusts 3119 NNW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 23 °C73 °F / 18 °C65 °F | 1912 S | 3119 | 4% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 20 °C68 °F / 17 °C62 °F | 3723 NNW | 4025 | 31% |
| Monday14 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 22 °C71 °F / 16 °C61 °F | 2214 ESE | 5232 | 3% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Light showers | Light showers | 30 °C86 °F / 17 °C63 °F | 2314 SSW | 6440 | 55% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.