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

65°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
84%
E 10 mph
60°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Rain Showers
This Afternoon
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
67°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
56°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
60°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
60°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
61°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
63°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:48 PM
Moonset: 10:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:10 AM - 8:40 AM
6:18 PM - 8:48 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
2:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:48 PM
Moonset: 10:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:10 AM - 8:40 AM
6:18 PM - 8:48 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
2:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:48 PM
Moonset: 10:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:10 AM - 8:40 AM
6:18 PM - 8:48 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
2:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:27 PM
Moon Transit: 7:39 PM
Moonset: 11:55 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:01 AM - 9:31 AM
7:09 PM - 9:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:27 PM
Moon Transit: 7:39 PM
Moonset: 11:55 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:01 AM - 9:31 AM
7:09 PM - 9:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 8:29 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:52 AM - 10:22 AM
7:59 PM - 10:29 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 8:29 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:52 AM - 10:22 AM
7:59 PM - 10:29 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 PM
Moon Transit: 9:17 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:41 AM - 11:11 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 PM
Moon Transit: 9:17 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:41 AM - 11:11 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 2:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:28 AM - 11:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 2:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:28 AM - 11:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 4:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 4:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 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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