Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Leland, MI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Good Harbor Bay; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; North Manitou IslandStation Name: Sleeping Bear Dunes
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Leland, MI 49654
Leelanau County
GPS Coordinates: 44.982, -85.831
Nearby Water Temperatures
Manistee River, Mesick, MI (38.3 mi)Manistee River, Mesick, MI (42.8 mi)
Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, MI (46.5 mi)
Manistee River, Wellston, MI (50.2 mi)
Manistee River, Grayling, MI (52.2 mi)
Pine River, Hoxeyville, MI (54.6 mi)
Seul Choix Bay, Port Inland, MI (68.3 mi)
North Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (71.5 mi)
South Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (72 mi)
Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, MI (77.7 mi)
Au Sable River, Luzerne, MI (78.3 mi)
Au Sable River, Mio, MI (86.2 mi)
Green Bay, Menominee, MI (86.2 mi)
Muskegon River, Big Rapids, MI (90.8 mi)
Kewaunee River, Kewaunee, WI (92.1 mi)
Weather Near Leland, Michigan
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 43°F
L: 32°F

Sat
H: 41°F
L: 32°F

Sun
H: 47°F
L: 39°F

Mon
H: 56°F
L: 41°F

Tue
H: 45°F
L: 38°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:49 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:42 AM - 3:12 AM1:39 PM - 4:09 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 PM - 10:19 PM5:33 AM - 7:03 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 2:52AM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:52 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 may result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible with warmer temperatures near the lakeshore. * WHERE...Beaver Island and surrounding islands, and Benzie, Leelanau, and Manistee Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation if left unprotected.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued May 1 at 1:17PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:17 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures away from the immediate lakeshores of northern lower Michigan. Temperatures in the low 30s are anticipated for many interior areas. Low-lying interior areas may see temperatures in the upper 20s. Above-freezing temperatures possible along lakeshore areas. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 2:52AM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:52 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected across much of northern lower Michigan. Above-freezing temperatures are possible for areas near the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines. For the Freeze Watch Friday night, Sub-freezing temperatures expected across northern lower Michigan. Low-lying areas of the interior higher terrain may see temperatures dip into the mid to upper 20s Friday night into Saturday morning. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation if left unprotected.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 1:17PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:17 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 may result in frost formation. * WHERE...Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation if left unprotected.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:49 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:42 AM - 3:12 AM1:39 PM - 4:09 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 PM - 10:19 PM5:33 AM - 7:03 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:51 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 1:57 AM
Moonset: 6:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:27 AM - 3:57 AM2:25 PM - 4:55 PM
Minor Periods
9:57 PM - 11:27 PM5:58 AM - 7:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:52 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 2:45 AM
Moonset: 6:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:15 AM - 4:45 AM3:14 PM - 5:44 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:29 AM - 7:59 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 3:35 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:05 AM - 5:35 AM4:05 PM - 6:35 PM
Minor Periods
7:07 AM - 8:37 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 4:26 AM
Moonset: 8:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:56 AM - 6:26 AM4:56 PM - 7:26 PM
Minor Periods
7:55 AM - 9:25 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
