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Lake Michigan Vær Værmelding

Lake Michigan weather: 17°C, overskyet. Time for time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☁️ 17°C now🕔 10:07 PM local📅 Best: juli, august and september

Sammendrag

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

Akkurat nå er det 17°C (62°F) in Lake Michigan med overskyet. Det føles som 13°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom 16°C til 18°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 69%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.9/10 - greit — planlegg etter været.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Lake Michigan is juli, august and september. Klimaet er subarctic. januar, mars and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. august is the warmest month med average highs near 21°C, while januar is the coldest med 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.

Kort sagt. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 18°C is in line med the 19°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 7.7/10. Vindkast til 59 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

⚠️tor, okt 1: heavy rain, 37 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️ons, okt 7: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

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

Været i Lake Michigan akkurat nå

☁️
17°C
Overskyet · feels like 13°C
Luftfuktighet94%
Vind38 km/h S
Vindkast46 km/h
UV-indeks1.5 · Lav
Skydekke100%
Lufttrykk990 hPa
SiktExcellent · 20 km
Luftkvalitet43 · Good
Soloppgang7:44 AM
Solnedgang7:30 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 85%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:07 PM, sep 30 local time.

⚠️tor, okt 1: heavy rain, 37 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️ons, okt 7: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

Neste 24 timer

Temperatur, nedbørssannsynlighet og vind time for time.

3 PM🌦️17°4%40 km/h
4 PM☁️17°2%30 km/h
5 PM☁️18°2%31 km/h
6 PM☁️18°1%29 km/h
7 PM🌦️18°2%24 km/h
8 PM☁️18°7%24 km/h
9 PM☁️18°13%22 km/h
10 PM☁️18°7%21 km/h
11 PM☁️18°10%23 km/h
12 AM☁️18°6%23 km/h
1 AM☁️18°7%24 km/h
2 AM☁️18°11%24 km/h
3 AM🌦️18°23%26 km/h
4 AM🌦️18°55%20 km/h
5 AM🌦️18°65%18 km/h
6 AM🌦️17°69%15 km/h
7 AM🌧️17°69%17 km/h
8 AM🌧️17°69%20 km/h
9 AM🌦️18°75%11 km/h
10 AM🌦️17°77%26 km/h
11 AM🌦️17°81%23 km/h
12 PM🌦️18°77%32 km/h
1 PM🌧️17°85%34 km/h
2 PM🌦️17°63%15 km/h

16-day forecast for Lake Michigan

Maks. / Min.; Nedbør; UV

DagForholdMaks. / Min.NedbørVindUV
ons, sep 30🌦️ Lett regn18° / 16°69% · 4 mm42 km/h4
tor, okt 1🌧️ Heavy rain18° / 16°85% · 37 mm34 km/h2
fre, okt 2☁️ Overskyet16° / 11°11%38 km/h5
lør, okt 3☁️ Overskyet16° / 12°4%35 km/h5
søn, okt 4☁️ Overskyet16° / 14°5%39 km/h5
man, okt 5⛅ Delvis skyet13° / 9°0%40 km/h4
tir, okt 6☁️ Overskyet15° / 9°2%47 km/h3
ons, okt 7🌦️ Lett regn15° / 10°10% · 9 mm50 km/h3
tor, okt 8☁️ Overskyet16° / 12°5%29 km/h4
fre, okt 9☁️ Overskyet17° / 15°5%42 km/h3
lør, okt 10☀️ Klar himmel18° / 16°5%46 km/h4
søn, okt 11🌧️ Byger18° / 12°13% · 34 mm43 km/h0
man, okt 12🌤️ Mest klart15° / 10°19%39 km/h4
tir, okt 13🌦️ Light drizzle13° / 11°19% · 3 mm41 km/h1
ons, okt 14🌦️ Yr10° / 7°22% · 3 mm56 km/h2
tor, okt 15☁️ Overskyet10° / 9°24%38 km/h3

Klima in Lake Michigan month by month

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

janfebmaraprmaijunjulaugsepoktnovdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar-2°-6°65 mm★★☆☆☆
februar0°-4°34 mm★★☆☆☆
mars3°-1°96 mm★★☆☆☆
april5°2°91 mm★★★☆☆
mai8°5°101 mm★★★☆☆
juni14°11°93 mm★★★★☆
juli20°17°60 mm★★★★☆
august21°18°56 mm★★★★☆
september19°16°32 mm★★★★★
oktober14°11°79 mm★★★★☆
november7°4°71 mm★★★☆☆
desember2°-2°62 mm★★☆☆☆

Klima type: Subarctic. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Vær map for Lake Michigan

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Luftkvalitet and pollen in Lake Michigan

43
Good
Luftkvalitet is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.53.5 µg/m³
PM103.6 µg/m³
Ozone99 µg/m³
NO₂5.5 µg/m³
UV-indeks1.5 · Lav
Airborne hazeLight haze

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

søn, twilight and moon

Soloppgang7:44 AM
Solnedgang7:30 PM
Daglight11h 46m
Solar noon1:37 PM
Golden hour (am)7:44 AM - 8:44 AM
Golden hour (pm)6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Blue hour (am)7:14 AM - 7:44 AM
Blue hour (pm)7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Måne phase🌖 Waning gibbous · 85%
Månerise9:15 PM
Måneset12:45 PM

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

Beste tid å besøke Lake Michigan

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

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

januar★★☆☆☆
februar★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
april★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
september★★★★★
oktober★★★★☆
november★★★☆☆
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 Nord-Amerika.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan akkurat nå?

It is currently 17°C (62°F) med overskyet. Luftfuktighet is 94% and wind is 38 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Lake Michigan?

juli, august and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. januar, 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 10:07 PM.

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.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Vær 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 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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