Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Chicago, IL
Current Water Temperature
73.9°F
Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 6:20 PM CDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Glencoe, IL; Winnetka, IL; Wilmette, IL; Evanston, ILLake Michigan
Station Name: Chicago Buoy
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Chicago, IL 60093
Cook County
GPS Coordinates: 41.892, -87.563
Nearby Water Temperatures
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (7.3 mi)Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (16.7 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (17.4 mi)
Lake Michigan, Wilmette, IL (17.4 mi)
Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, IN (17.5 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (19.2 mi)
Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (23.3 mi)
Little Calumet River, Gary, IN (24.3 mi)
Deep River, Lake Station, IN (26.3 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (26.7 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (30.9 mi)
Des Plaines River, Lockport, IL (34.7 mi)
Lake Michigan, Waukegan, IL (35 mi)
Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL (36.4 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (39 mi)
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