SXUS83 KLOT 041429 OMRLOT ILZ104-051530- Southern Lake Michigan Water Temperatures National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 929 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026 Lake Michigan Water Temperatures... Chicago Shore...........54. Chicago Crib............52. Waukegan Buoy...........50. Winthrop Harbor Buoy....49. Michigan City...........50. 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 $$