Lake Superior water temperature surprisingly cold after such a warm summer
Oct 23, 2018 03:56PM ● By Editor
By Mark Torregrossa of Mlive.com - October 23, 2018
The following graphs show the entire lake average surface water temperature. The various colored lines are the past six years. Notice where most of the Great Lakes sit now with temperatures.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab/ Coastwatch
Lake Superior much colder than average
The temperature chart of Lake Superior is the coldest of all the Great Lakes. Lake Superior is now about four degrees Fahrenheit colder than the long term average.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab/ Coastwatch
Lake Superior coldest it has been at this time. When we look back at the past six years, Lake Superior is the coolest it has been at this date.
