SXUS83 KLOT 241413 OMRLOT ILZ104-251515- Southern Lake Michigan Water Temperatures National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 913 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026 Lake Michigan Water Temperatures... Chicago Shore...........53. Chicago Crib............51. Waukegan Buoy...........49. Winthrop Harbor Buoy....45. Michigan City...........48. South Mid Lake Buoy.....39. && M is for missing data that is normally available. Chicago Shore, Chicago Crib, and Michigan City are read every day of the year. Measured at a depth of 60 ft for Chicago Crib and 30 ft for Michigan City. May not represent surface temperature. For Lake Michigan water levels, please see: water.usace.army.mil/office/lre/forecast/weekly $$