Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Superior today
Lake Superior right now: the water is 18 °C65 °F, there's a fresh breeze from the west at 37 km/h23 mph and it's 16 °C61 °F and overcast.
Updated 10:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
18 °C65 °F
Measured, less than an hour ago.
Wind now
37 km/h23 mph
From the west, gusts 48 km/h30 mph. 20 knots, a fresh breeze.
Air
16 °C61 °F
Overcast.
Water level
183.50 m602.03 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.
- SwimmingPleasant for a swim
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingToo windy for small boats
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
10:003421gusts 4931 W
13:003019gusts 3723 W
16:004226gusts 4931 W
19:003823gusts 4830 WNW
22:003824gusts 4427 W
01:004428gusts 5031 WNW
04:003522gusts 3824 WNW
07:003018gusts 3019 WNW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 17 °C62 °F / 14 °C58 °F | 4226 W | 4931 | 67% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 14 °C57 °F / 12 °C53 °F | 4428 WNW | 5232 | 12% |
| Monday14 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 15 °C59 °F / 11 °C52 °F | 4629 S | 6742 | 93% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Light rain | Light rain | 15 °C60 °F / 12 °C54 °F | 5132 WSW | 7043 | 93% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.