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Lake Michigan conditions

Marine Information for February 5, 2012
First High Tide Time: 05:11
First High Tide Height: 2.4'
First Low Tide Time: 11:43
First Low Tide Height: 0'
Second High Tide Time: 17:22
Second High Tide Height: 2.7'
Water Temperature: 36.5°
Wave Height: 2.2'
Wind: NNE at 11mph
Wind Gusts: 16mph

Lakecam



This camera is located at on the Harrison-Dever crib, approximately 3 miles offshore from Chicago. Click here to see a larger image and to read more about Lake Michigan conditions.

Beach features

Daily forecast

Change location
  • Sunday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    44°
    LO
    30°
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    47°
    LO
    32°
  • Tuesday
    Snow
    HI
    34°
    LO
    23°
  • Wednesday
    Mostly cloudy
    HI
    36°
    LO
    28°
  • Thursday
    Mostly cloudy
    HI
    37°
    LO
    20°
  • Friday
    Mostly cloudy
    HI
    28°
    LO
    15°
  • Saturday
    Mostly cloudy
    HI
    22°
    LO
  • Sunday
    Clear
    HI
    25°
    LO
    12°
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    36°
    LO
    23°
  • Tuesday
    Mostly cloudy
    HI
    36°
    LO
    25°

Hourly forecast

Change location
  • 5 AM
    Mostly clear,
    33°
  • 6 AM
    Mostly clear,
    33°
  • 7 AM
    Mostly clear,
    33°
  • 8 AM
    Mostly clear,
    34°
  • 9 AM
    Mostly clear,
    35°
  • 10 AM
    Mostly clear,
    37°
  • 11 AM
    Mostly clear,
    39°
  • 12 PM
    Mostly clear,
    41°
  • 1 PM
    Mostly clear,
    43°
  • 2 PM
    Mostly clear,
    44°
  • 3 PM
    Mostly clear,
    44°
  • 4 PM
    Mostly clear,
    43°
  • 5 PM
    Mostly clear,
    41°
  • 6 PM
    Mostly clear,
    39°
  • 7 PM
    Mostly clear,
    37°
  • 8 PM
    Mostly clear,
    36°
  • 9 PM
    Mostly clear,
    35°
  • 10 PM
    Mostly clear,
    34°
  • 11 PM
    Mostly clear,
    34°
  • 12 AM
    Mostly clear,
    33°
  • 1 AM
    Mostly clear,
    33°
  • 2 AM
    Mostly clear,
    32°
  • 3 AM
    Mostly clear,
    32°
  • 4 AM
    Clear,
    31°

Too much sun?


The UV Index indicates the strength of solar UV radiation on a scale from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high).

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