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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Lake Michigan, Holland, MI (71.1 mi)
Lake Michigan, Stevensville, MI (72.4 mi)

Weather Near Racine, Wisconsin

Current Weather

46°F
Mist
Mist
39.8°F
49°F
100%
SSE 14.1 mph
29.4 mph
42.8°F
46.7°F
0 in
75%
1 mi
994 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Thu
H: 49°F
L: 35°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 46°F
L: 33°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Sat
H: 35°F
L: 25°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 33°F
L: 22°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 36°F
L: 27°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.05 μg/m3
PM10: 3.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 217.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 10:53 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 10:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
4:20 PM - 6:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 PM - 11:53 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
49.3°F
34.5°F
42.3°F
87%
0.27 in
86%
0%
23.9 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.83 μg/m3
PM10: 13.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 244.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 29.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 10:53 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 10:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
4:20 PM - 6:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 PM - 11:53 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
46°F
32.9°F
42.4°F
86%
0.02 in
86%
0%
23.9 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 5.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 11:57 PM
Moon Transit: 4:51 AM
Moonset: 10:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
5:01 PM - 7:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:10 AM - 11:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
34.9°F
25.3°F
32.6°F
87%
0.47 in
81%
10%
21.7 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.21 μg/m3
PM10: 6.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 11:58 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 5:32 AM
Moonset: 10:59 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

10:29 AM - 11:59 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
33.4°F
21.6°F
25.9°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.38 μg/m3
PM10: 2.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 11:58 AM
Sunset: 4:38 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:01 AM
Moon Transit: 6:14 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 AM - 8:14 AM
6:25 PM - 8:55 PM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:31 AM - 2:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
35.8°F
26.6°F
31.4°F
74%
0 in
0%
7%
16.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 4.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:58 AM
Moonset: 11:44 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:28 AM - 8:58 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

11:14 AM - 12:44 AM
1:35 AM - 3:05 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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