Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Waukegan, IL

Current Water Temperature

57.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

North Beach

Lake Michigan

Station Name: Waukegan Buoy, IL
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Waukegan, IL 60087
Lake County

GPS Coordinates: 42.368, -87.795

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Michigan, Winthrop Harbor, IL (8.5 mi)
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Fox River, McHenry, IL (23.5 mi)
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Fox River, Burlington, WI (27.6 mi)
Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL (35 mi)
Root River, Franklin, WI (35.1 mi)
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (37.1 mi)
Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan, MI (44.5 mi)
Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI (45.7 mi)
Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (46.8 mi)
Honey Creek, Wauwatosa, WI (47.9 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (49.8 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (51 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (52 mi)

Weather Near Waukegan, Illinois

Current Weather

60.4°F
Clear
Conditions: Clear
Humidity: 64%
Feels Like: 56.8°F
Wind: SW 5.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 5.6 mph
Pressure: 30.2 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 5%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 65°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 26.7 μg/m3
PM10: 26.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 500 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 75.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 14 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:23 PM
Moonset: 2:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:50 AM - 11:20 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 58.5°F
Average Humidity: 61%
Chance of Rain: 4%
Wind: 7.4 mph
UV Index: 3.6

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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:23 PM
Moonset: 2:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:50 AM - 11:20 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 58.8°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Chance of Rain: 7%
Wind: 5.6 mph
UV Index: 3.5

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 4:10 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:33 AM - 12:03 AM

Minor Periods

3:40 PM - 5:10 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, October 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 59.3°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Chance of Rain: 9%
Wind: 10.3 mph
UV Index: 3.5

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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 PM
Moon Transit: 5:06 PM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 94.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:17 AM - 12:47 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

4:01 PM - 5:31 PM
3:47 AM - 5:17 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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