45186 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Waukegan Buoy, IL

Station ID: 45186

42.368° N / -87.795° W

Last reported: 06/15/2025 22:00 (UTC-06:00) Central Time (Chicago)

Air Temperature

59 ° F

Water Temperature

59 ° F

Wind Speed

7.8 knots

Wind Direction

360°

Wind Gust

9.7 knots

Wave Height

1.0 ft

Dominant Wave Period

3 sec

Trends

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Location & Map

Latitude
42° 22' 5" N (42.368)
Longitude
87° 47' 42" W (-87.795)

Nearby Stations

Waukegan Harbor, IL Winthrop Harbor Buoy, IL Kenosha Light, Kenosha, WI (Not Currently Reporting) Wilmette Buoy, IL Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin Foster Ave., Chicago, IL (Not Currently Reporting)
Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers