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Lake Michigan Veður Spá

Lake Michigan weather: 15°C, heiðskýrt. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☀️ 15°C now🕔 10:48 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 15°C (59°F) in Lake Michigan með heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 8°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 17°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 16%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.

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 slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 17°C is 3.1°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 9.3/10. Vindhviður til 69 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

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

Active alerts for Lake Michigan

⚠️Gale Warning · Miðlungs
Gale Warning issued október 6 at 3:00AM CDT until október 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
⚠️þri., okt 6: damaging gusts til 69 km/h.
⚠️lau., okt 10: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.
⚠️sun., okt 11: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Veður í Lake Michigan núna

☀️
15°C
Heiðskýrt · feels like 8°C
Raki64%
Vindur43 km/h S
Vindhviður51 km/h
UV-vísitala0.8 · Lágt
Skýjahula5%
Loftþrýstingur998 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 26 km
Loftgæði36 · Good
Sólarupprás7:51 AM
Sólsetur7:19 PM
Tungl🌘 Waning crescent · 26%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:48 AM, okt 6 local time.

⚠️þri., okt 6: damaging gusts til 69 km/h.
⚠️lau., okt 10: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.
⚠️sun., okt 11: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

10 AM☀️15°2%44 km/h
11 AM☀️16°2%45 km/h
12 PM☀️16°2%44 km/h
1 PM☀️16°1%46 km/h
2 PM☀️16°1%45 km/h
3 PM☀️16°1%44 km/h
4 PM☀️17°2%47 km/h
5 PM☁️17°2%48 km/h
6 PM☀️17°4%48 km/h
7 PM🌙17°5%48 km/h
8 PM🌙17°6%47 km/h
9 PM☁️17°5%44 km/h
10 PM🌙17°3%41 km/h
11 PM☁️17°1%39 km/h
12 AM☁️17°1%39 km/h
1 AM☁️17°1%39 km/h
2 AM☁️17°2%36 km/h
3 AM🌙17°3%37 km/h
4 AM🌙17°3%35 km/h
5 AM☁️17°5%35 km/h
6 AM🌙17°4%32 km/h
7 AM⛅17°3%33 km/h
8 AM☀️16°2%31 km/h
9 AM☀️16°2%32 km/h

16-day forecast for Lake Michigan

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
þri., okt 6☁️ Skýjað17° / 10°16%48 km/h4
mið., okt 7☁️ Skýjað17° / 15°5%41 km/h4
fim., okt 8☁️ Skýjað17° / 12°1%42 km/h4
fös., okt 9🌦️ Light drizzle16° / 13°7% · 0 mm31 km/h4
lau., okt 10🌦️ Light drizzle18° / 16°7% · 0 mm43 km/h4
sun., okt 11☁️ Skýjað18° / 16°4%36 km/h4
mán., okt 12🌦️ Light drizzle16° / 11°22% · 1 mm49 km/h2
þri., okt 13🌦️ Lítil rigning11° / 10°24% · 12 mm25 km/h2
mið., okt 14🌦️ Light drizzle12° / 11°24% · 1 mm28 km/h3
fim., okt 15☁️ Skýjað14° / 9°22%46 km/h4
fös., okt 16🌧️ Rigning15° / 7°18% · 19 mm65 km/h0
lau., okt 17🌦️ Light drizzle9° / 6°29% · 4 mm37 km/h1
sun., okt 18🌦️ Light showers9° / 6°13% · 22 mm35 km/h1
mán., okt 19🌧️ Skúrir7° / 4°14% · 21 mm37 km/h2
þri., okt 20🌦️ Drizzle7° / 4°20% · 3 mm31 km/h2
mið., okt 21🌦️ Light drizzle13° / 7°15% · 1 mm40 km/h3

Loftslag in Lake Michigan month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-2°-6°65 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar0°-4°34 mm★★☆☆☆
mars3°-1°96 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl5°2°91 mm★★★☆☆
maí8°5°101 mm★★★☆☆
júní14°11°93 mm★★★★☆
júlí20°17°60 mm★★★★☆
ágúst21°18°56 mm★★★★☆
september19°16°32 mm★★★★★
október14°11°79 mm★★★★☆
nóvember7°4°71 mm★★★☆☆
desember2°-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

36
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.53.1 µg/m³
PM104.3 µg/m³
Ozone76 µg/m³
NO₂0.9 µg/m³
UV-vísitala0.8 · Lágt
Airborne hazeClear air

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

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás7:51 AM
Sólsetur7:19 PM
Dagurlight11h 28m
Solar noon1:35 PM
Golden hour (am)7:51 AM - 8:51 AM
Golden hour (pm)6:19 PM - 7:19 PM
Blue hour (am)7:21 AM - 7:51 AM
Blue hour (pm)7:19 PM - 7:49 PM
Tungl phase🌘 Waning crescent · 26%
Tunglrise3:05 AM
Tunglset5:35 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 15°C (59°F) með heiðskýrt. Raki is 64% and wind is 43 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 10:48 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 október 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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