Water Temperature of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI

Current Water Temperature

32.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 5:00 AM CST

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Local Points of Interest

Milwaukee Bay

Lake Michigan

Station Name: Milwaukee 1SE
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 551 feet

Nearest Address:
700 E Jones St
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Milwaukee County

GPS Coordinates: 43.0244, -87.8983

Nearby Water Temperatures

Honey Creek, Wauwatosa, WI (5.6 mi)
Root River, Franklin, WI (12.6 mi)
Lake Michigan, Racine, WI (25.5 mi)
Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (29.6 mi)
Fox River, Burlington, WI (33 mi)
Lake Michigan, Winthrop Harbor, IL (37.3 mi)
Lake Michigan, Waukegan, IL (45.7 mi)
Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan, MI (50.4 mi)
Fox River, McHenry, IL (51.7 mi)
Fond Du Lac River, Fond Du Lac, WI (60.1 mi)
Lake Michigan, Wilmette, IL (62.7 mi)
Swan Creek, Fitchburg, WI (73.9 mi)
Yahara River, Windsor, WI (74.4 mi)
Manitowoc River , Manitowoc, WI (75.3 mi)
Fox River, Oshkosh, WI (75.5 mi)

Weather for Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Current Weather

37.9°F
Fog
Fog
30.6°F
37.2°F
100%
ENE 11 mph
20.2 mph
32.8°F
35.3°F
0 in
60%
0 mi
1016 mbar
1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 39°F
L: 36°F
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Fri
H: 56°F
L: 36°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 47°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 53°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 63°F
L: 46°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.85 μg/m3
PM10: 13.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 310.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:19 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility down to less than one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Milwaukee County. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Green, Lafayette, Rock, Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dense fog may shift further northward into this morning.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
39.2°F
35.6°F
37.6°F
95%
0.02 in
88%
0%
11.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.94 μg/m3
PM10: 21.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 312.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 40 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:19 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Thundery outbreaks in nearby
56.1°F
35.6°F
45.6°F
98%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.49 μg/m3
PM10: 13.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 323.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 30.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 7:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
2:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
47.1°F
34°F
42.8°F
80%
0.9 in
86%
0%
26.6 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.14 μg/m3
PM10: 5.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 206.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:16 AM - 4:46 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 PM - 11:43 PM
7:16 AM - 8:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
53.2°F
30.2°F
42.9°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.48 μg/m3
PM10: 4.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
3:41 PM - 6:11 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.7°F
45.6°F
50.2°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
21.5 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 8:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 AM - 9:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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