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Lake Michigan Veður Spá

Lake Michigan weather: 18°C, clear. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 18°C now🕔 4:02 AM local📅 Best: júlí, ágúst and september

Samantekt

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Lake Michigan is a lake known as the only Great Lake entirely in the US.

Núna er hitinn 18°C (64°F) in Lake Michigan með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 16°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 18°C til 19°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 99%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.8/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Lake Michigan is júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, mars and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 237 km away. Nearby highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 19°C is in line með the 19°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 7.8/10. Vindhviður til 81 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Active alerts for Lake Michigan

⚠️þri., sep 15: damaging gusts til 81 km/h.
⚠️lau., sep 19: heavy rain, 60 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., sep 21: heavy rain, 35 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., sep 23: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Veður í Lake Michigan núna

🌙
18°C
Clear · feels like 16°C
Raki76%
Vindur20 km/h WNW
Vindhviður32 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula14%
Loftþrýstingur999 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 25 km
Loftgæði33 · Good
Sólarupprás7:27 AM
Sólsetur7:58 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 22%

Open-Meteo Updated 4:02 AM, sep 16 local time.

⚠️þri., sep 15: damaging gusts til 81 km/h.
⚠️lau., sep 19: heavy rain, 60 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., sep 21: heavy rain, 35 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., sep 23: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

11 PM🌙18°0%20 km/h
12 AM☁️18°0%22 km/h
1 AM☁️18°0%15 km/h
2 AM☁️17°0%14 km/h
3 AM☁️17°0%32 km/h
4 AM☁️17°0%34 km/h
5 AM☁️17°0%29 km/h
6 AM☁️17°0%27 km/h
7 AM☁️17°0%24 km/h
8 AM☁️17°1%24 km/h
9 AM☁️17°1%24 km/h
10 AM☁️16°1%23 km/h
11 AM☁️16°1%20 km/h
12 PM☁️16°1%16 km/h
1 PM☁️16°1%16 km/h
2 PM☁️17°1%17 km/h
3 PM☁️17°2%17 km/h
4 PM☁️17°2%24 km/h
5 PM☁️17°3%26 km/h
6 PM☁️17°3%27 km/h
7 PM☁️17°4%27 km/h
8 PM☁️17°4%26 km/h
9 PM☁️17°5%25 km/h
10 PM☁️18°5%22 km/h

16-day forecast for Lake Michigan

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
þri., sep 15🌦️ Lítil rigning19° / 18°99% · 6 mm63 km/h3
mið., sep 16☁️ Skýjað18° / 16°5%34 km/h5
fim., sep 17🌧️ Heavy rain19° / 14°20% · 18 mm38 km/h5
fös., sep 18🌧️ Heavy drizzle19° / 12°68% · 4 mm38 km/h2
lau., sep 19⛈️ Violent showers15° / 12°88% · 60 mm42 km/h1
sun., sep 20☁️ Skýjað18° / 14°29%37 km/h4
mán., sep 21🌧️ Rigning16° / 13°28% · 35 mm52 km/h1
þri., sep 22🌧️ Heavy drizzle16° / 14°24% · 8 mm30 km/h3
mið., sep 23🌧️ Heavy drizzle18° / 16°15% · 5 mm49 km/h2
fim., sep 24⛅ Skýjað að hluta18° / 14°9%49 km/h5
fös., sep 25🌦️ Light showers18° / 17°11% · 8 mm38 km/h4
lau., sep 26🌧️ Heavy drizzle18° / 16°10% · 5 mm40 km/h3
sun., sep 27🌧️ Skúrir18° / 16°20% · 17 mm39 km/h1
mán., sep 28⛈️ Violent showers19° / 18°23% · 48 mm34 km/h4
þri., sep 29🌧️ Skúrir19° / 15°16% · 41 mm57 km/h1
mið., sep 30🌦️ Light drizzle15° / 14°19% · 0 mm57 km/h5

Loftslag in Lake Michigan month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-2°-6°65 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-4°34 mm★★☆☆☆
mars-1°96 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl91 mm★★★☆☆
maí101 mm★★★☆☆
júní14°11°93 mm★★★★
júlí20°17°60 mm★★★★
ágúst21°18°43 mm★★★★
september19°16°34 mm★★★★
október14°11°79 mm★★★★
nóvember71 mm★★★☆☆
desember-2°62 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Veður map for Lake Michigan

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Animated layers by Vindury. For pin-level detail and nearby places, see the interactive map below.

Loftgæði and pollen in Lake Michigan

33
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.50.7 µg/m³
PM100.7 µg/m³
Ozone67 µg/m³
NO₂1 µg/m³
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Airborne hazeClear air

Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás7:27 AM
Sólsetur7:58 PM
Dagurlight12h 31m
Solar noon1:42 PM
Golden hour (am)7:27 AM - 8:27 AM
Golden hour (pm)6:58 PM - 7:58 PM
Blue hour (am)6:57 AM - 7:27 AM
Blue hour (pm)7:58 PM - 8:28 PM
Tungl phase🌒 Waxing crescent · 22%
Tunglrise1:35 PM
Tunglset10:25 PM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time til visit Lake Michigan

Go in júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, mars and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★★
júlí★★★★
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★★
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Its coordinates are 44, -87. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan núna?

It is currently 18°C (64°F) með clear. Raki is 76% and wind is 20 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Lake Michigan?

júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, mars and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Michigan in?

Lake Michigan observes America/Detroit (UTC-04:00). The local time is 4:02 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Lake Michigan?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 237 km away.

What are the top things til do in Lake Michigan?

Popular options include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 16, 2026 at 4:02 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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