Water Temperature of Straits of Mackinac Near Mackinaw City, MI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM EST
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Station Name: Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Mackinac County
GPS Coordinates: 45.825, -84.772
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Weather Near Mackinaw City, Michigan
Current Weather

Humidity: 88%
Feels Like: 56.1°F
Wind: S 13.2 mph
Wind Gusts: 19.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.03 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0
Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 64°F
L: 56°F

Thu
H: 55°F
L: 40°F

Fri
H: 42°F
L: 37°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:21 AM - 10:51 AM9:26 PM - 11:56 PM
Minor Periods
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM1:47 AM - 3:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued November 4 at 9:54AM EST until November 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed November 4, 2026, 9:54 AM
Expires: Wed November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the west and highest waves around 8 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued November 4 at 2:14PM EST until November 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed November 4, 2026, 2:14 PM
Expires: Wed November 4, 2026, 10:15 PM
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 8 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued November 4 at 9:54AM EST until November 5 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed November 4, 2026, 9:54 AM
Expires: Wed November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the south and highest waves around 7 feet. * WHERE...St Ignace to False Detour Channel, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued November 4 at 2:14PM EST until November 5 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed November 4, 2026, 2:14 PM
Expires: Wed November 4, 2026, 10:15 PM
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the south and highest waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...St Ignace to False Detour Channel, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 60.1°F
Average Humidity: 88%
Wind: 13.6 mph
UV Index: 1.5
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:21 AM - 10:51 AM9:26 PM - 11:56 PM
Minor Periods
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM1:47 AM - 3:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 50.1°F
Average Humidity: 88%
Wind: 32.4 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 9:35 AM
Moonset: 3:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Minor Periods
2:58 PM - 4:28 PM2:59 AM - 4:29 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 38.9°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 26.4 mph
UV Index: 0.4
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 3:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 12:18 AM
Minor Periods
3:16 PM - 4:46 PM4:10 AM - 5:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
