Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Superior today
Lake Superior right now: the water is 18 °C65 °F, there's a moderate breeze from the west at 28 km/h17 mph and it's 16 °C62 °F and overcast.
Updated 09:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
18 °C65 °F
Measured, less than an hour ago.
Wind now
28 km/h17 mph
From the west, gusts 37 km/h23 mph. 15 knots, a moderate breeze.
Air
16 °C62 °F
Overcast.
Water level
183.47 m601.92 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.
- SwimmingPleasant for a swim
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
09:002918gusts 3824 WSW
12:003119gusts 4025 WNW
15:004025gusts 4930 W
18:003823gusts 4629 W
21:003522gusts 4126 W
00:004427gusts 5232 WNW
03:003824gusts 4327 WNW
06:003018gusts 3119 WNW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 17 °C62 °F / 14 °C58 °F | 4226 W | 4931 | 67% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 14 °C57 °F / 12 °C53 °F | 4427 WNW | 5232 | 12% |
| Monday14 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 15 °C59 °F / 11 °C52 °F | 4629 S | 6742 | 93% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 15 °C60 °F / 12 °C54 °F | 5132 WSW | 7043 | 93% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.