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Lake Superior today
Lake Superior right now: the water is 14 °C56 °F, there's a fresh breeze from the southeast at 30 km/h19 mph and it's 7 °C45 °F and overcast.
Updated 14:17 local time, Tuesday 27 October
Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
14 °C56 °F
Measured, less than an hour ago.
Wind now
30 km/h19 mph
From the southeast, gusts 34 km/h21 mph. 16 knots, a fresh breeze.
Air
7 °C45 °F
Overcast.
Water level
183.59 m602.34 ft
Above sea level (IGLD 1985). NOAA, less than an hour ago.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingCold – wetsuit weather
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
14:002918gusts 3321 SE
17:003623gusts 4025 SE
20:003723gusts 4830 SE
23:003119gusts 3924 SSE
02:002113gusts 4126 S
05:002213gusts 3220 SSW
08:002616gusts 3723 W
11:003320gusts 4327 W
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today27 Oct Drizzle | Drizzle | 10 °C49 °F / 3 °C38 °F | 4025 SE | 4930 | 38% |
| Tomorrow28 Oct Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 10 °C51 °F / 9 °C47 °F | 4025 SSW | 5132 | 73% |
| Thursday29 Oct Foggy | Foggy | 11 °C51 °F / 6 °C42 °F | 4628 W | 6842 | 99% |
| Friday30 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 7 °C44 °F / 4 °C39 °F | 3320 WNW | 3521 | 0% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.