Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Waukegan, IL

Current Water Temperature

46.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 8:10 AM CST

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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

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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

32.5°F
Overcast
Overcast
20°F
33.1°F
72%
WNW 22.4 mph
28 mph
21.1°F
28.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1005 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 37°F
L: 30°F
Light freezing rain
Sat
H: 37°F
L: 26°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 30°F
L: 26°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 25°F
L: 20°F
Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 39°F
L: 20°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.85 μg/m3
PM10: 3.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 3:38AM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 3:38 AM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ this afternoon. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 12:00PM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ this afternoon. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 8:48AM CST until February 20 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 8:48 AM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 3:38AM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 3:38 AM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * 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.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 12:00PM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * 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.
Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
36.9°F
30.4°F
35.2°F
88%
0.07 in
88%
0%
23.7 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.48 μg/m3
PM10: 6.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
36.5°F
25.9°F
30.5°F
71%
0.01 in
84%
3%
13.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 3.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:31 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:25 PM
Moonset: 10:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 PM - 11:42 PM
7:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
30.4°F
25.5°F
27.7°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.44 μg/m3
PM10: 4.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 PM
Moonset: 12:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
25.4°F
19.6°F
22.5°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
17.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.51 μg/m3
PM10: 2.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:13 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

8:53 AM - 10:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
39.3°F
20.4°F
29.2°F
60%
0.02 in
86%
8%
17.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.91 μg/m3
PM10: 7.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moonrise: 10:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:14 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
5:44 PM - 8:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 AM - 11:05 AM
12:47 AM - 2:17 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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