Water Temperature of Lake Michigan Near Winthrop Harbor, IL

Current Water Temperature

60.6°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 10:40 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Lake Michigan

Station Name: Winthrop Harbor Buoy, IL
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
Lake County

GPS Coordinates: 42.491, -87.779

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Fox River, McHenry, IL (26.8 mi)
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Honey Creek, Wauwatosa, WI (39.9 mi)
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Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (41.7 mi)
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Chicago River, Chicago, IL (45.4 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (58.2 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (59.2 mi)
Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, IN (60.3 mi)

Weather Near Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Current Weather

60.1°F
Clear
Clear
60.1°F
57.4°F
55%
NW 6.7 mph
12.6 mph
56.9°F
45.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 71°F
L: 52°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 66°F
L: 57°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 64°F
L: 54°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.6 μg/m3
PM10: 3.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 AM
Moon Transit: 12:24 AM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
3:41 AM - 5:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:18AM CDT until June 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 9:18 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 3:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN and Cook Counties. For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland, including the Munster (Hohman Avenue) gauge. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected area are inundated in Hammond and Munster. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest near 12.5 feet this evening. It is then forecast to fall tonight into tomorrow. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight.


Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:13AM CDT until June 15 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 9:13 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 10.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight.


Sunday, June 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
69.4°F
55.4°F
65.7°F
64%
0.07 in
57%
0%
18.8 mph
6.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.9 μg/m3
PM10: 6.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 AM
Moon Transit: 12:24 AM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
3:41 AM - 5:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Monday, June 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.1°F
51.8°F
61.7°F
65%
0 in
7%
0%
11.9 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m3
PM10: 3.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 AM
Moon Transit: 1:32 PM
Moonset: 9:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
4:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
66°F
56.6°F
61.1°F
79%
0.2 in
73%
0%
21.9 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.48 μg/m3
PM10: 4.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:38 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
2:08 PM - 4:38 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
6:01 AM - 7:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
63.6°F
54.3°F
59.1°F
88%
1.61 in
84%
0%
15.9 mph
3.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.2 μg/m3
PM10: 5.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 7:52 AM
Moon Transit: 3:39 PM
Moonset: 11:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:58 AM - 5:28 AM
3:09 PM - 5:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:22 AM - 8:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
67.2°F
55.6°F
60.8°F
84%
0.15 in
79%
0%
16.6 mph
6.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.8 μg/m3
PM10: 1.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 4:33 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
4:03 PM - 6:33 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 AM - 10:12 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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