Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Racine, WI

Current Water Temperature

67.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT

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Lake Michigan

Station Name: Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Racine, WI 53403
Racine County

GPS Coordinates: 42.703, -87.649

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Weather Near Racine, Wisconsin

Current Weather

28.9°F
Clear
Clear
20.9°F
32°F
75%
WNW 8.3 mph
12.7 mph
24°F
26.1°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1021 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 49°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 44°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 34°F
L: 27°F
Blizzard
Sun
H: 33°F
L: 24°F
Blowing snow
Mon
H: 19°F
L: 7°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.75 μg/m3
PM10: 9.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 3:41 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:05 PM - 10:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 9:13PM CDT until March 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:13 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...Overnight southerly winds 25 to 30 mph gusting up to 50 mph. Then, during the day Friday, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight Thursday Night to 6 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Higher uncertainty in the overnight winds, but if they occur may be even stronger than the winds during the day Friday.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued March 12 at 6:20AM CDT until March 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 6:20 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 2:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 1:33AM CDT until March 13 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:33 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. The strongest winds are expected between 7 AM and Noon on Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.


Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
49.3°F
31.8°F
37.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
21.5 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.58 μg/m3
PM10: 8.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 3:41 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:05 PM - 10:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.5°F
29.8°F
37.9°F
68%
0.16 in
84%
0%
34 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.45 μg/m3
PM10: 4.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 4:25 AM
Moon Transit: 8:41 AM
Moonset: 1:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 AM - 10:41 AM
8:56 PM - 11:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:32 AM - 2:02 PM
3:55 AM - 5:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
34.2°F
26.6°F
30.2°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 5.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 AM
Moon Transit: 9:32 AM
Moonset: 2:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Minor Periods

1:39 PM - 3:09 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blizzard
32.5°F
23.9°F
31.1°F
95%
2.14 in
78%
64%
37.4 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.77 μg/m3
PM10: 6.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 AM
Moon Transit: 10:20 AM
Moonset: 3:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:50 AM - 12:20 AM

Minor Periods

2:49 PM - 4:19 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blowing snow
18.6°F
7.4°F
17.4°F
85%
0.19 in
66%
49%
39.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.11 μg/m3
PM10: 2.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 4:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 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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