Great Lakes and inland waters are lots heat for swimming

• Lake Erie is at present the warmest Great Lake, with temperatures within the 70s and 80s.
• Many inland lakes, together with Lake Hudson and Hubbard Lake, even have temperatures within the 70s.

Michigan temperatures have been brutal this week as a summer season warmth wave baking the state and area creates an awesome motive to dive in Michigan’s inland lakes and Great Lakes.

All of the Great Lakes and Michigan’s inland lakes are seeing hotter temperatures as we attain the height of summer season, making it heat sufficient for a seaside day this weekend.

Lake Erie, as is typical, is the warmest of the Great Lakes with temperature within the 70s to 80s. Lake Superior temperatures vary from mid 50s to mid 60s in some bays.

Most of Michigan main inland lakes are also seeing temperatures within the 70s this weekend.

Temperatures for the Great Lakes sometimes do not peak till late summer season/early fall, in accordance with GLISA, and swimming in waters at 70 degrees is probably the most comfy situations.

For a possible seaside day this weekend, listed below are temperatures for Michigan’s lakes as of Friday, July 24.

Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?

According to Seatemperatures, listed below are the present temperatures for a few of Michigan’s hottest inland lakes:

• Lake Hudson: 79 levels
• Hubbard Lake: 73 levels
• Houghton Lake: 71 levels
• Lake St. Helen: 71 levels
• Elk Lake: 70.5 levels
• Higgins Lake: 70 levels
• Walloon Lake: 70 levels
• Crystal Lake: 70 levels
• Lake Mitchell: 70 levels
• Indian Lake: 70 levels
• Torch Lake: 69.8 levels
• Lake Cadillac: 69 levels
• Platte Lake: 69 levels
• Lake Gogebic: 69 levels
• Black Lake: 68 levels
• Mullett Lake: 68 levels
• Duck Lake: 68 levels
• Lake Charlevoix: 67.5 levels
• Burt Lake: 67 levels
• Bear Lake: 67 levels
• Lake Leelanau: 66.9 levels
• Manistique Lake: 66.8 levels
• South Manistique Lake: 66.8 levels
• Portage Lake: 66 levels
• Lake Michigamme: 64 levels

How heat is Lake Erie?

Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, reached 78.4 levels close to Monroe.

Lake Erie reaches a mean of 76.1 levels Fahrenheit in August.

Current temperatures for Lake Erie:

• Gibralter, Michigan: 73.4 levels
• Grosse Ile, Michigan: 72.1 levels

What’s the temperature of Lake Huron?

The warmest water temperature out in Lake Huron was 75.2 levels in Sebewaing, Michigan.

Lake Huron reaches a mean of 69.1 levels Fahrenheit in August.

Current temperatures close to Michigan cities on Lake Huron:

• Saginaw Bay: 74.8 levels
• Au Gres: 72.9 levels
• Port Crescent: 72 levels
• Alpena: 69.1 levels
• Tawas City: 70 levels
• Port Huron: 69.8 levels
• Drummond Island: 67.8 levels
• Mackinac Island: 68.5 levels
• Port Sanilac: 68.4 levels

“The lake measures 206 miles throughout and 183 miles north to south, with an common depth of 195 toes (roughly 750 toes, most),” in accordance with the Great Lakes Commission.

What’s the temperature of Lake Ontario?

The warmest water temperature in Lake Ontario on was 74.7 levels close to Oswego.

Lake Ontario reaches a mean of 72.9 levels Fahrenheit in August.

Current temperatures for Lake Ontario:

• Niagara Falls, Canada: 71.8 degrees
• Kingston, Canada: 72.7 degrees
• Hamilton, Canada: 71.2 degrees

“Lake Ontario is just like Lake Erie in size and breadth (193 miles by 53 miles). Yet with its higher common depth (roughly 283 toes), Lake Ontario holds nearly 4 occasions the quantity and has a retention time of about 6 years,” in accordance with the Great Lakes Commission.

What’s the temperature of Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan’s common temperature was 76.3 levels close to Warren Dunes.

Lake Michigan reaches a mean of 68 levels Fahrenheit in August.

Recorded temperatures close to Michigan cities on Lake Michigan:

• St. Joseph: 74.8 degrees
• Benton Harbor: 67.3 degrees
• Escanaba: 70 degrees
• Saugatuck: 73.6 degrees
• Holland: 73.2 degrees
• Grand Haven: 71.6 degrees
• Mackinaw City: 71.6 degrees
• Hoffmaster State Park: 71.1 degrees
• Traverse City: 70.3 degrees
• Pentwater: 66.4 degrees
• Ludington: 66.7 degrees
• Manistee: 66 degrees
• Charlevoix: 67.5 degrees

“Averaging 279 toes in depth, the lake reaches 925 toes at its deepest level,” in accordance with the Great Lakes Commission.

What’s the temperature of Lake Superior?

Lake Superior’s warmest water temperature was of 66.2 levels at Paradise.

Lake Superior reaches a mean of 64.6 levels Fahrenheit in August.

Current temperatures for Michigan cities on Lake Superior:

• Marquette: 64.6 degrees
• Sault Ste. Marie: 64.2 degrees
• Grand Marais: 60.8 degrees
• Ontonagon: 57.4 degrees
• Copper Harbor: 50.9 degrees

“With a mean depth approaching 500 toes, Superior is also the coldest and deepest (1,332 toes) of the Great Lakes. The lake stretches roughly 350 miles from west to east, and 160 miles north to south, with a shoreline nearly 2,800 miles lengthy,” in accordance with the Great Lakes Commission.

When are the Great Lakes warmest?

Temperatures climb within the spring and summer season months, reaching peak temperatures within the late summer season and early fall, in accordance with GLISA, a collaborative between Michigan State University, University of Michigan and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Jalen Williams is a trending reporter on the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.