SXUS83 KLOT 121452 OMRLOT ILZ104-131600- Southern Lake Michigan Water Temperatures National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 852 AM CST Fri Dec 12 2025 Lake Michigan Water Temperatures... Chicago Shore...........33. Chicago Crib............39. Michigan City...........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 $$