Station Name: WEST SUPERIOR - 30NM NE of Outer Island, WI
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Lake Superior, MI

GPS Coordinates: 47.335, -89.793

Nearby Water Temperatures

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 24 at 2:34AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 2:34 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:40AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 2:40 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 24 at 1:40AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 2:40 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.