The Great Lakes ice season typically begins in the shallow, protected bays like Green Bay and Saginaw Bay as we see this year in Figure 1. Below is a chart that shows the average date of first ice ...

The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake ... “Lake Erie has an average depth of about 62 feet and a maximum depth of 210 feet, according to the Great Lakes ...

The Great Lakes map would provide fuller images of bottom features that have changed in the last 50 years due to erosion and shifting sands, giving navigators new depth findings that would improve ...

Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%. The last time officials ...

Most of Michigan's Great Lakes' water levels are below their 2024 monthly averages. Since May 6, 2025, the Great Lakes have seen a slight rise, ranging from 1-7 inches. Levels are expected to rise ...

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest deficit ...

The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake ... “Lake Erie has an average depth of about 62 feet and a maximum depth of 210 feet, according to the Great Lakes ...