Wilmette Weather Buoy

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Conditions at Station 45174 as of
07/08/2025 09:40:00 CST
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Measurements in red indicate failed validity tests.
Measurements in orange indicate questionable validity tests.
Graph Click on the graph icon, in the table below, to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
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5-day plot - Battery Voltage   No Datasheet Battery Voltage ( )14.21 V
5-day plot - Buoy (ERH)    Buoy (ERH) ( )19.58
5-day plot - Wind Speed   Datasheet Wind Speed ( )10.5 knots
5-day plot - Wind Gust Speed   Datasheet Wind Gust Speed ( )14.6 knots
5-day plot - Wind Direction   Datasheet Wind Direction ( )SSE (154.5°)
5-day plot - Air Temperature   Datasheet Air Temperature ( )72.2 °F
5-day plot - Relative Humidity   Datasheet Relative Humidity ( )0 %
5-day plot - Dew Point   No Datasheet Dew Point ( )0 °F
5-day plot - Station Air Pressure    Station Air Pressure ( )0 mBar
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height   Datasheet Significant Wave Height ( )1.5 ft.
5-day plot - Dominant Period of Waves   Datasheet Dominant Period of Waves ( )2.9 Sec.
5-day plot - Water Temperature at Surface    Water Temperature at Surface ( )--- °F
5-day plot - Solar Radiation   Datasheet Solar Radiation ( )672.4 W m-2
5-day plot - Wave Direction   Datasheet Wave Direction ( )136 °
5-day plot - Barometric Pressure   Datasheet Barometric Pressure ( )1020.18 mBar
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 3.3 ft. (TP001)70.1 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 9.8 ft. (TP002)69.3 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 16.4 ft. (TP003)69.9 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 23.0 ft. (TP004)69.8 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 29.5 ft. (TP005)69.5 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 36.1 ft. (TP006)58.8 °F
5-day plot - Maximum Wave Height   Datasheet Maximum Wave Height ( )2.38 ft.
42.13587.655 Decimal Degrees [DDD.DDDDD]
42 8.0999999999999 N87 39.3 W Degrees, Decimal Minutes [DDD MM.MMMM]
42 8 5 N87 39 18 W Degrees, Minutes, Seconds [DDD MM SS]
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Station 45174

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Station 45174

Previous Observations
5-day plot - Buoy (DATE) 5-day plot - Battery Voltage 5-day plot - Buoy (ERH) 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust Speed 5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Relative Humidity 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Station Air Pressure 5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Period of Waves 5-day plot - Water Temperature at Surface 5-day plot - Solar Radiation 5-day plot - Wave Direction 5-day plot - Buoy (A1) 5-day plot - Buoy (B1) 5-day plot - Buoy (A2) 5-day plot - Buoy (B2) 5-day plot - Buoy (AGE) 5-day plot - Barometric Pressure 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Maximum Wave Height
IDDATE

(V)

(knots)
(knots)

(°F)
(%)
(°F)
(mBar)
(ft.)
(Sec.)
(°F)
(W m-2)
(°)





(mBar)
(°F)
(°F)
(°F)
(°F)
(°F)
(°F)
(ft.)
183275 07/08/2025 09:40:00 14.21 19.58 10.5 14.6 SSE 72.2 - 0 - 1.5 2.9 --- 672.4 136 - - - - - 1020.18 70.1 69.3 69.9 69.8 69.5 58.8 2.38
183274 11/01/2024 13:40:00 14.09 62.33 4.1 7.6 E 48.9 60.15 35.7 - 6.3 7 53.5 45.02 166 - - - - - 1025.18 54.5 54.1 54.6 54.7 54.5 54.6 -
183273 11/01/2024 13:30:00 14.09 60.59 4.7 7.6 ENE 48.7 61.47 36.1 - 4.7 6.3 52.7 46.51 167 - - - - - 1025.25 53.0 52.6 53.1 53.2 53.0 53.0 -
183272 11/01/2024 13:20:00 14.09 58.18 3.9 8.2 NE 46.5 64.28 35 - 2.5 5.6 51.3 224.6 25 - - - - - 1025.4 51.7 51.3 51.7 51.8 51.7 51.7 -
183271 11/01/2024 13:10:00 14.02 55.8 4.1 6.3 NNE 45.7 65.28 35.6 - 2.6 5.6 51 456.5 352 - - - - - 1025.5 51.1 50.6 51.1 48.1 47.8 46.9 -
183270 11/01/2024 13:00:00 14.08 54.51 4.4 7.1 NNE 45.9 64.2 34.5 - 2.7 5.8 50.8 508.6 23 - - - - - 1025.58 50.8 50.4 50.8 50.9 50.7 48.0 -
183269 11/01/2024 12:40:00 14.07 53.9 5.1 8.6 NNE 46.6 64.34 35.2 - 2.6 5.6 50.7 580.7 11 - - - - - 1025.98 50.7 50.2 50.6 50.7 50.5 50.5 -
183268 11/01/2024 12:30:00 14.07 53.83 4.9 7.8 N 46.1 61.6 33.7 - 2.5 5.3 50.6 586.8 11 - - - - - 1026.14 50.6 50.2 50.6 50.7 50.5 50.5 -
183267 11/01/2024 12:20:00 14.07 53.83 5.7 8.6 NNW 46 63.55 34.3 - 2.6 5.6 50.6 598.7 13 - - - - - 1026.18 50.6 50.1 50.5 50.6 50.5 50.4 -
183266 11/01/2024 12:10:00 14 54.78 5.6 8.4 NNW 45.9 61.13 34 - 2.7 5.7 50.6 606.2 11 - - - - - 1026.18 50.5 50.1 50.5 50.6 50.4 50.4 -
183265 11/01/2024 12:00:00 14.07 53.63 5.4 8 NNW 45.5 61.74 33.1 - 2.6 5.8 50.6 611.4 18 - - - - - 1026.51 50.5 50.1 50.5 50.6 50.4 50.4 -
183264 11/01/2024 11:40:00 14.07 53.66 4.9 8 NW 45.1 65.88 34.3 - 2.4 5.5 50.5 608.5 3 - - - - - 1026.58 50.5 50.0 50.5 50.6 50.4 50.4 -
183263 11/01/2024 11:30:00 14.07 53.7 5.8 9 NW 45 66.61 34.5 - 2.4 5.4 50.5 609.4 10 - - - - - 1026.67 50.5 50.0 50.5 50.5 50.4 50.4 -
183262 11/01/2024 11:20:00 14.07 53.76 5.9 9.9 NW 44.8 66.13 34.2 - 2.4 4.9 50.5 609.5 357 - - - - - 1026.72 50.5 50.0 50.4 50.6 50.4 50.4 -
183261 11/01/2024 11:10:00 14 54.99 6.5 9.1 NW 44.6 67.73 35.6 - 2.4 5.1 50.5 610 350 - - - - - 1026.6 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.4 -
183260 11/01/2024 11:00:00 14.07 53.97 6.3 9.1 NW 44.6 68.42 34.8 - 2.2 5 50.5 604.4 14 - - - - - 1026.58 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183259 11/01/2024 10:40:00 14.07 54.31 6.1 8.8 WNW 44.1 69.65 34.8 - 2.2 4.8 50.4 590 4 - - - - - 1026.7 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183258 11/01/2024 10:30:00 14.07 54.45 6.7 9.5 WNW 43.8 71.09 35.1 - 2.2 4.6 50.5 577.5 353 - - - - - 1026.52 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.4 50.4 -
183257 11/01/2024 10:20:00 14.07 54.52 7.5 11.2 WNW 43.5 73.72 35.7 - 2.2 4.3 50.4 578.1 2 - - - - - 1026.33 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.4 50.4 -
183256 11/01/2024 10:10:00 14 55.74 7.6 10.5 WNW 43.2 74.23 36.3 - 2.2 4.3 50.4 567.2 359 - - - - - 1026.38 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.4 50.4 -
183255 11/01/2024 10:00:00 14.07 54.72 7.2 11.1 WNW 42.9 74.59 35.4 - 2.3 4.3 50.4 549.8 5 - - - - - 1026.4 50.4 50.0 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183254 11/01/2024 09:40:00 14.06 55.13 7.9 11.4 WNW 42.8 77.39 36.2 - 2.4 4.6 50.4 528.2 354 - - - - - 1026.07 50.4 49.9 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.4 -
183253 11/01/2024 09:30:00 14.06 55.27 7.8 11.4 WNW 42.4 77.97 36.1 - 2.5 4.7 50.4 512.8 350 - - - - - 1025.74 50.3 49.9 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.4 -
183252 11/01/2024 09:20:00 14.06 55.54 9 12.6 W 42 78.07 35.7 - 2.6 4.5 50.4 503.7 --- - - - - - 1025.7 50.4 49.9 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183251 11/01/2024 09:10:00 13.99 56.84 9.4 13 W 42 78.14 36.5 - 2.6 4.5 50.4 480.1 10 - - - - - 1025.68 50.4 49.9 50.4 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183250 11/01/2024 09:00:00 14.07 56.02 9.6 12.6 W 42.4 77.94 36 - 2.6 4.8 50.4 466.9 351 - - - - - 1025.53 50.4 49.9 50.4 50.5 50.4 50.4 -
183249 11/01/2024 08:40:00 13.92 56.71 10.5 14.3 W 41.8 78.89 35.8 - 2.8 5.1 50.4 429.5 337 - - - - - 1025.32 50.3 49.9 50.3 50.5 50.3 50.3 -
183248 11/01/2024 08:20:00 13.79 57.67 11.9 16 W 42.1 80.76 36.6 - 2.8 5.1 50.4 354.9 --- - - - - - 1024.91 50.3 49.9 50.3 50.4 50.3 50.3 -
183247 11/01/2024 08:10:00 13.65 59.3 12.3 16.4 W 42.1 79.11 37.2 - 2.9 5.1 50.3 369.5 360 - - - - - 1024.81 50.3 49.9 50.3 50.4 50.3 50.3 -
183246 11/01/2024 08:00:00 13.77 58.76 12.5 15.6 W 42.2 79.58 36.4 - 3 5 50.3 335.7 349 - - - - - 1024.59 50.3 49.9 50.3 50.4 50.3 50.3 -

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Station 45174

Great Lakes Research Center
    1400 Townsend Drive
    Houghton, MI, 49931
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