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"Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! \u00A0Ready for a dip in Lake Michigan? \u00A0Just be ready for cold water temperatures resulting from a slow motion spring. \u00A0In today's blog we look at current lake temperatures versus the past several years. \u00A0And finally go in search of much warmer temperatures in the long range forecast.Let's start with a few numbers. \u00A0Below are the surface water temperatures(F) in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan as of the morning of June 5.SuperiorWest mid-lake buoy \u00A036MichiganNorth mid-lake buoy \u00A039South mid-lake buoy \u00A046The chilly surface water is a result of colder than average temperatures this spring, more cloud cover, and above average precipitation.So how do the current lake temperatures compare to average? \u00A0Below is the Lake Michigan average Great Lakes surface evironmental analysis for 2013 compared to the 20 year average.Notice current water temperatures are very close to average for June 5. \u00A0So water temperatures in the 30s and 40s are nothing unusual for early June. \u00A0The continued cloudy and cool weather this week will likely lead temperatures to be a little below average by week's end.Last year's crazy warm spring and record setting summer sent water temperatures to some of the warmest on record! \u00A0Below is the average surface water temperature for the past 5 years and also includes 2013 to date. \u00A0Notice 2013 isn't the coldest in the past 6 years, but getting close.The next week will warm lake temperatures very little with cool weather not easing until late this weekend or early next week. \u00A0As predicted in the Weather Watch 12 blog in May using the LRC, one of the warmest periods of June should arrive around June 21-22. \u00A0With long range computer models just within reach of June 21 they are also showing a huge warm-up over the Midwest.The GFS 850mb temperature forecast map below is valid June 21. \u00A0This is a northern hemisphere forecast, and look at the Midwest and southeast Wisconsin -- some of the warmest temperatures in North America are located over us! \u00A0This should lead to highs in the 80s and 90s. \u00A0Possibly the first 90 of the season in southeast Wisconsin?In the meantime more cool days are ahead with a break in the really cool weather by this weekend and early next week.For the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News, and for updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweatherHave a great day!Jeremy Nelson"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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