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

36°F
Fog
Fog
30.9°F
37.3°F
100%
ENE 6 mph
11.4 mph
32.1°F
37.1°F
0 in
60%
0 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 40°F
L: 36°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 55°F
L: 36°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 47°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 54°F
L: 31°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 46°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.45 μg/m3
PM10: 13.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 311.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 35 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 7:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 4 at 9:50PM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 9:50 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST Thursday. * 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 4 at 9:50PM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 9:50 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...De Kalb, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, McHenry, Northern Will, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

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

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
40.1°F
36.1°F
37.7°F
98%
0.02 in
80%
0%
10.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.9 μg/m3
PM10: 18.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 289.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 7:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.1°F
36.1°F
45.9°F
97%
0.13 in
84%
0%
19.2 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.63 μg/m3
PM10: 14.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 306.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 27.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 2:01 AM
Moonset: 7:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:31 AM - 4:01 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
46.9°F
33.1°F
44.2°F
83%
1.29 in
89%
0%
25.5 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.25 μg/m3
PM10: 5.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 PM
Moon Transit: 2:45 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
2:56 PM - 5:26 PM

Minor Periods

10:11 PM - 11:41 PM
7:16 AM - 8:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.1°F
30.9°F
43.9°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.08 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:46 PM
Moon Transit: 3:30 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM
3:42 PM - 6:12 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
64°F
46°F
51°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.76 μg/m3
PM10: 3.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:46 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:47 AM - 6:17 AM
4:31 PM - 7:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 AM - 9:43 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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