Lake Superior, United States and Canada

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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

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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

DayWeatherHigh / lowWindGustsRain
Today12 Sep
Light rain
Light rain 17 °C62 °F / 14 °C58 °F4226 W4931 67%
Tomorrow13 Sep
Overcast
Overcast 14 °C57 °F / 12 °C53 °F4427 WNW5232 12%
Monday14 Sep
Light rain
Light rain 15 °C59 °F / 11 °C52 °F4629 S6742 93%
Tuesday15 Sep
Light rain
Light rain 15 °C60 °F / 12 °C54 °F5132 WSW7043 93%

Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.