45186 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Waukegan Buoy, IL

Station ID: 45186

42.368° N / -87.795° W

Last reported: 05/17/2026 00:50 (UTC-06:00) Central Time (Chicago)

Air Temperature

61 ° F

Water Temperature

54 ° F

Wind Speed

5.8 knots

Wind Direction

180°

Wind Gust

7.8 knots

Pressure

29.91 in

Wave Height

0.3 ft

Mean Wave Direction

130°

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 (Not Currently Reporting) Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin Foster Ave., Chicago, IL
Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers