Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Racine, WI

Current Water Temperature

37.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 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

61°F
Overcast
Overcast
61°F
52.8°F
75%
SSE 13.4 mph
28.2 mph
48.7°F
50.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1011 mbar
5.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 67°F
L: 44°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 52°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 48°F
L: 31°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 48°F
L: 32°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 65°F
L: 42°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.35 μg/m3
PM10: 9.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:20 AM - 2:50 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:56PM CDT until April 18 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 9:56 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock Counties. Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters are in the back yards of a few homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.5 feet Thursday, April 23. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 04/11/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.


Flood Watch issued April 17 at 7:06AM CDT until April 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 7:06 AM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 3:15 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, in east central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette and Rock. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall on a saturated is possible. An additional 0.50 to 1.25 inches of rain is expected, with locally higher amounts to 2.00 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:49AM CDT until April 18 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 5:49 AM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 6:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Winnebago, Rock and Green Counties. Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. Flooding of rural land and agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 3.5 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 700 AM CDT.


Dense Fog Advisory issued April 17 at 2:46AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 2:46 AM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

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


Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 12:42PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 12:42 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN COLUMBIA DANE GREEN GREEN LAKE IOWA LAFAYETTE MARQUETTE ROCK SAUK IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DODGE JEFFERSON KENOSHA MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD, BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE, BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN, DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC, FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE, JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN, LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON, MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO, NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC, PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD, AND WHITEWATER.


Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
67.1°F
43.7°F
52.7°F
94%
0.52 in
89%
0%
17.7 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.81 μg/m3
PM10: 11.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:20 AM - 2:50 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
51.8°F
38.5°F
46.2°F
70%
0.5 in
78%
0%
19.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.65 μg/m3
PM10: 4.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 1:53 PM
Moonset: 9:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.7°F
31.1°F
37.8°F
70%
0.15 in
82%
0%
16.6 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.93 μg/m3
PM10: 5.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
48°F
32.4°F
39.7°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.34 μg/m3
PM10: 9.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:16 AM - 5:46 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
65.3°F
41.5°F
50.9°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.29 μg/m3
PM10: 7.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:45 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 PM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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