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Lake Superior today
Lake Superior right now: the water is 12 °C54 °F, there's a fresh breeze from the north at 35 km/h21 mph and it's 6 °C43 °F and partly cloudy.
Updated 13:17 local time, Wednesday 11 November
Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
12 °C54 °F
Measured, less than an hour ago.
Wind now
35 km/h21 mph
From the north, gusts 37 km/h23 mph. 19 knots, a fresh breeze.
Air
6 °C43 °F
Partly cloudy.
Water level
183.51 m602.08 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.
- SwimmingCold – wetsuit weather
- 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.
13:003321gusts 3622 N
16:004226gusts 4628 NNE
19:004226gusts 4528 NNE
22:004427gusts 4629 NNE
01:004327gusts 4729 NNE
04:004025gusts 4226 NNE
07:004025gusts 4327 NNE
10:003824gusts 4125 NNE
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today11 Nov Overcast | Overcast | 8 °C46 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 4528 N | 4830 | 17% |
| Tomorrow12 Nov Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 2 °C36 °F / 1 °C34 °F | 4628 NNE | 4930 | 7% |
| Friday13 Nov Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 2 °C36 °F / 0 °C33 °F | 4226 N | 4427 | 12% |
| Saturday14 Nov Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 4 °C39 °F / 1 °C34 °F | 3522 NNE | 3522 | 12% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.