Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Leland, MI

Current Water Temperature

65.5°F

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 Island

Lake Michigan

Station 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

64.8°F
Mist
Mist
64.8°F
62.4°F
95%
S 3.6 mph
7.5 mph
62.4°F
60.4°F
0 in
0%
4 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 74°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 44°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 45°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 51°F
L: 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.45 μg/m3
PM10: 5.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:39 PM
Moonset: 12:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
3:09 PM - 5:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:40 AM - 8:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 12:59PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 12:59 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 221 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN ALCONA ALPENA ANTRIM ARENAC BENZIE CHARLEVOIX CHEBOYGAN CRAWFORD EMMET GLADWIN GRAND TRAVERSE IOSCO KALKASKA LEELANAU MANISTEE MISSAUKEE MONTMORENCY OGEMAW OSCODA OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE ROSCOMMON WEXFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGER, ALOHA, ALPENA, ALVERNO, ANTRIM, AU GRES, AU SABLE, BARKER CREEK, BEAVER ISLAND, BEAVERTON, BELLAIRE, BENZONIA, BINGHAM, BLISS, BOYNE CITY, CADILLAC, CARP LAKE, CATHRO, CHARLEVOIX, CHEBOYGAN, CLAM RIVER, CLARION, CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK, COMINS, CROSS VILLAGE, CURRAN, DARRAGH, DEVILS LAKE, EAST TAWAS, ELBERTA, ELK RAPIDS, ELMIRA, FAIRVIEW, FOUCH, FRANKFORT, FREDERIC, GAYLORD, GLADWIN, GOOD HART, GRAWN, GRAYLING, GREILICKVILLE, HAGENSVILLE, HARBOR SPRINGS, HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK, HAWKS, HETHERTON, HIGGINS LAKE, HOCKADAY, HORTON BAY, HOUGHTON LAKE, INDIAN RIVER, IRONTON, JOHANNESBURG, KALKASKA, KEWADIN, LAKE BELLAIRE, LAKE ST. HELEN, LELAND, LEWISTON, LOVELLS, LUZERNE, MACK LAKE, MANCELONA, MANISTEE, MCKINLEY, MERRITT, MIKADO, MIO, MODDERSVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MULLET LAKE, NORTHPORT, OMENA, OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK, PESHAWBESTOWN, PLEASANT VIEW, PRESQUE ISLE, PRUDENVILLE, RAPID CITY, RED OAK, ROGERS CITY, ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, SHARON, SID TOWN, SIGMA, SKEELS, SKIDWAY LAKE, SMITHVILLE, SPARR, ST. HELEN, STANDISH, STUTSMANVILLE, TAWAS CITY, THOMPSONVILLE, TRAVERSE CITY, TWIN LAKES AREA, WALLOON LAKE, WATERS, WEST BRANCH, WILBER, WINEGARS, WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE, AND WURTSMITH AIRFIELD.


Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
74.3°F
53.1°F
62.8°F
86%
0.12 in
81%
0%
17.2 mph
5.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.01 μg/m3
PM10: 7.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:39 PM
Moonset: 12:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
3:09 PM - 5:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:40 AM - 8:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.5°F
44.1°F
56.2°F
92%
0.17 in
87%
0%
25.3 mph
6.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.27 μg/m3
PM10: 4.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:10 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 4:45 PM
Moonset: 12:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 AM - 9:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
45°F
40.6°F
43°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.27 μg/m3
PM10: 1.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:11 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:47 PM
Moonset: 1:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:22 AM - 7:52 AM
5:17 PM - 7:47 PM

Minor Periods

9:08 AM - 10:38 AM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
51.3°F
36.5°F
44.5°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.8 μg/m3
PM10: 3.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:12 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:59 AM
Moon Transit: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 1:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

10:29 AM - 11:59 AM
1:13 AM - 2:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
57.1°F
43.2°F
49.8°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.01 μg/m3
PM10: 3.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:34 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:14 AM - 9:44 AM
7:04 PM - 9:34 PM

Minor Periods

11:48 AM - 1:18 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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