Lake Michigan Earliest 80 Degrees Water Temp (snowfalls, average, temperature, day)
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Wow! Thanks for posting that info, I'll have to see if I can find the temp off TR or Manitowoc! 80 is a shocker, as kids we were always happy if it was 68 or 70, usually not until late July!
I remember my older sisters getting in trouble with my mom because they dared me to go in Lake Superior in June. I was a skinny little kid and it took blankets and a fireplace to warm me up.
Thats interesting..I'm not sure how long they been keeping track of the temps but Id love to know how fast it went down during the warmest years. Can you imagine it holds above 70 past October and a major polar jet dips down? We'll be talking feet of snow for someone in one shot.
And like Rozenn said, its pretty cool that we have Lakes that freeze and get to 80 degrees in the same year.
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Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake by volume with just under 1,180 cubic miles of water, is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States. Approximately 118 miles wide and 307 miles long, Lake Michigan has more than 1,600 miles of shoreline. Averaging 279 feet in depth, the lake reaches 925 feet at its deepest point. The lake's northern tier is in the colder, less developed upper Great Lakes region, while its more temperate southern basin contains the Milwaukee and Chicago metropolitan areas. The drainage basin, approximately twice as large as the 22,300 square miles of surface water, includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Lake Michigan is hydrologically inseparable from Lake Huron, joined by the wide Straits of Mackinac.
74°F off of NYC, 72°F eastern LI. Still more time for it to heat up. Coast of eastern Maine is at 51°F!
51F is a good start. I prefer water temperatures in the 40's for a good summer cooling effect. At those temperatures the water doesn't add in any vile heat or humidity. Unsurprisingly those sort of water temperatures are found in cool-summer places like Newfoundland and Alaska.
51F is a good start. I prefer water temperatures in the 40's for a good summer cooling effect. At those temperatures the water doesn't add in any vile heat or humidity. Unsurprisingly those sort of water temperatures are found in cool-summer places like Newfoundland and Alaska.
You should take the ferry across from Riviere-du-Loup (in Quebec) to the other side of the St Lawrence River sometime. I took that 65-minute crossing in August one year, and that water was C-O-L-D...lol. Typical warm summer day on land, but when the boat got out into open water, it felt like being inside a giant refrigerator - people actually put jackets and sweaters on while we were on the boat, while I embraced the coolness in my usual shorts and t-shirt.
At the end of June, water temperatures on the Jersey Shore were around 70 F, and now it's gone up to 74 F due to the heatwave. And the highest temps are yet to come.
Can you imagine it holds above 70 past October and a major polar jet dips down? We'll be talking feet of snow for someone in one shot.
Thanks for that tidbit, "Cam", it very well could be us! Good thing I finally got a snowblower so I'll be ready!
Speaking of the Great Lakes, I'm looking forward to a new show the History channel is having about freighters on the Great Lakes, should be a good one.
Can you imagine it holds above 70 past October and a major polar jet dips down? We'll be talking feet of snow for someone in one shot.
If the cold shot is strong enough, it'll really whack them . From what I've seen, the dream scenario for a Great Lakes snow lover is for a major blizzard to come through early in the season and then after the storm the wind aligns such that big lake-effect snows are produced, with the same pattern lingering for days or maybe even weeks. It would be great if something like that did occur, and what better way to start off the winter season for everyone in the East could there be other than milking the lake effect machine for all it's worth?
Can you imagine it holds above 70 past October and a major polar jet dips down? We'll be talking feet of snow for someone in one shot.
Thanks for that tidbit, "Cam", it very well could be us! Good thing I finally got a snowblower so I'll be ready!
Speaking of the Great Lakes, I'm looking forward to a new show the History channel is having about freighters on the Great Lakes, should be a good one.
Only thing is, you're on the West side. Usually the East side of the Lakes get hammered with snow. Do you have any stats or links for big Lake effects for your area? Im very curious how the events unfolded those times. I'm thinking you get more snow with Low pressure systems coming from the West or south rather than Lake Effect Snows
I keep holding off on snowblower. It was comical when I was getting 16" in one storm every week. I kept saying next one with each
Only thing is, you're on the West side. Usually the East side of the Lakes get hammered with snow. Do you have any stats or links for big Lake effects for your area? Im very curious how the events unfolded those times. I'm thinking you get more snow with Low pressure systems coming from the West or south rather than Lake Effect Snows
To impact Susan the wind would have to blow from a NE, E, or SE direction, and that usually occurs when they're under the influence of a low to the south. Milwaukee got a really good lake-effect band in February 2010 I believe, after a storm had passed through, so it's far from impossible. The snowbelt areas dominate, of course.
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I keep holding off on snowblower. It was comical when I was getting 16" in one storm every week. I kept saying next one with each
Shoveling is very effective and it's fun (for me anyway ). In fact I'd say when you have a huge quantity of snow a shovel or similar implement is more effective than a small, cheaply-made snow blower. However, I'd like to get a snow blower sometime in the future. Not only does it make it easier to clear areas, it also looks like a lot of fun to push/drive those things, and the plume of snow they shoot out would make for great conditions where the plume meets the ground (an artificial whiteout, if you know what I mean ).
Can you imagine it holds above 70 past October and a major polar jet dips down? We'll be talking feet of snow for someone in one shot.
Neat idea, but I wonder if a 70°F Great Lake would be warm enough to warm up most cold air masses, especially a fall one which wouldn't be that cold. I'm think you'd get an intense lake effect rainstorm.
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Good thing I finally got a snowblower so I'll be ready! 
). In fact I'd say when you have a huge quantity of snow a shovel or similar implement is more effective than a small, cheaply-made snow blower. However, I'd like to get a snow blower sometime in the future. Not only does it make it easier to clear areas, it also looks like a lot of fun to push/drive those things, and the plume of snow they shoot out would make for great conditions where the plume meets the ground (an artificial whiteout, if you know what I mean 
).
