Scientists say Lake Michigan’s winter season is getting shorter, disrupting fish populations, nutrient cycles and even summer recreation. Skip to content NOWCAST WISN 12 News at 10 p.m.

Beachgoers swim in Lake Michigan despite red flags. Story by Nick Oudhoff, ... And a special note, if we track the drownings year round the drownings continue into the fall and into the winter time.

Door County state park ranked among best in the U.S. for a winter cold-water swim ... of icy conditions and strong currents in Lake Michigan in winter and advised cold-weather swimmers to ...

Lake Michigan’s surface temperature has been above average nearly every ... Winter temperatures, however, did. “Winters are in fact ... “It’s weird to be swimming here this ...

Lake Michigan was the second-coldest of the five Great Lakes with an average of 51.1 degrees. Lake Ontario posted a high reading of 54.3 degrees, but was 41.9 degrees near Toronto, May 22.

Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees, according to Swimoutlet.com. Lake temperatures typically don't peak until late summer/early fall, according to GLISA. Lake Michigan was ...

Grand Rapids; Plunging into 2025: This group caps monthly dips into Lake Michigan with chilly swim. Published: ; Dec. 31, 2024, 6:42 p.m.

Last winter, Lake Michigan saw a maximum ice cover of 20%, which is about half the typical amount. Data from NOAA showed historic lows across all the Great Lakes, too. Winters aren’t completely ...

According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, Michigan averages around 40 deaths a year since 2010. Lake Michigan should be taken seriously. There have been 44 reported drownings this year alone.