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Station MCYI3 - Michigan City Harbor Entrance Light, Michigan City, IN Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MCYI3

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C-MAN Station
41.729 N 86.912 W (41°43'45" N 86°54'42" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 18.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 21.3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 193.8 m above mean sea level

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Station MCYI3

Conditions at MCYI3 as of
(6:30 am CDT)
1130 GMT on 04/26/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 350 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 22 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 24 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.20 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 42.4 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 42.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 32.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-04-26 06:20 am N 23 26----30.20- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-26 06:10 am N 24 26----30.20- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-26 06:00 am N 23 25----30.19+0.09 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-26 05:50 am N 25 26----30.19- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-26 05:40 am N 23 26----30.19- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-26 05:30 am N 25 27----30.18- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-26 05:20 am N 26 28----30.17- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 05:10 am N 27 29----30.16- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 05:00 am N 28 30----30.16+0.06 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 04:50 am N 29 32----30.15- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 04:40 am N 26 28----30.15- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 04:30 am N 26 31----30.15- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 04:20 am N 28 30----30.14- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 04:10 am N 27 32----30.14- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 04:00 amNNW 27 30----30.14+0.05 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 03:50 amNNW 28 31----30.13- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 03:40 amNNW 29 34----30.12- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 03:30 amNNW 29 33----30.11- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 03:20 amNNW 31 34----30.11- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 03:10 am N 31 34----30.11- 41.9- 41.9---
2025-04-26 03:00 am N 29 35----30.11+0.03 41.9- 41.9---
2025-04-26 02:50 am N 31 36----30.10- 41.5- 41.5---
2025-04-26 02:40 amNNW 33 37----30.10- 41.7- 41.5---
2025-04-26 02:30 amNNW 32 36----30.10- 41.7- 41.7---
2025-04-26 02:20 am N 31 35----30.09- 41.9- 41.9---
2025-04-26 02:10 amNNW 28 34----30.09- 42.3- 42.1---
2025-04-26 02:00 amNNW 28 35----30.09+0.04 42.1- 41.9---
2025-04-26 01:50 amNNW 29 33----30.09- 42.1- 41.9---
2025-04-26 01:40 amNNW 30 36----30.09- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 01:30 amNNW 27 33----30.09- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 01:20 amNNW 28 32----30.09- 42.1- 42.1---
2025-04-26 01:10 amNNW 28 31----30.09- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-26 01:00 amNNW 26 30----30.09+0.04 42.4- 42.3---
2025-04-26 12:50 amNNW 27 30----30.08- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-26 12:40 amNNW 29 33----30.08- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-26 12:30 amNNW 27 31----30.08- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-26 12:20 amNNW 27 31----30.08- 42.8- 42.6---
2025-04-26 12:10 amNNW 27 30----30.08- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-26 12:00 amNNW 25 30----30.08+0.04 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 11:50 pmNNW 25 29----30.07- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 11:40 pmNNW 25 29----30.07- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 11:30 pmNNW 27 31----30.06- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 11:20 pmNNW 28 32----30.06- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 11:10 pmNNW 23 27----30.06- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 11:00 pmNNW 28 30----30.06+0.03 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 10:50 pmNNW 28 32----30.05- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 10:40 pmNNW 26 30----30.06- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 10:30 pmNNW 27 32----30.06- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 10:20 pmNNW 24 27----30.06- 43.2- 43.0---
2025-04-25 10:10 pmNNW 26 29----30.05- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 10:00 pmNNW 26 30----30.05+0.05 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 09:50 pm NW 28 32----30.04- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 09:40 pm NW 25 30----30.04- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 09:30 pmNNW 23 26----30.04- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 09:20 pm NW 23 25----30.04- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 09:10 pm NW 22 24----30.04- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 09:00 pm NW 22 26----30.04+0.04 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:50 pm NW 22 25----30.03- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:40 pm NW 20 24----30.03- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:30 pm NW 20 22----30.02- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:20 pm NW 20 23----30.02- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:10 pmNNW 18 21----30.03- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 08:00 pm NW 19 21----30.02+0.04 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-25 07:50 pmNNW 20 24----30.02- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-25 07:40 pm NW 20 23----30.02- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-25 07:30 pm NW 18 21----30.02- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-25 07:20 pm NW 18 21----30.01- 42.3- 42.3---
2025-04-25 07:10 pmWNW 17 19----30.01- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-25 07:00 pmWNW 19 20----30.00+0.06 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-25 06:50 pmWNW 16 18----30.00- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-25 06:40 pmWNW 14 16----30.00- 42.4- 42.4---
2025-04-25 06:30 pmWNW 14 16----30.00- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-25 06:20 pmWNW 14 15----29.99- 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 06:10 pm NW 12 13----30.00- 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 06:00 pm NW 11 12----29.99+0.02 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 05:50 pm NW 12 13----29.99- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 05:40 pm NW 13 14----29.99- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 05:30 pmNNW 12 13----29.98- 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 05:20 pmNNW 11 13----29.98- 43.9- 43.9---
2025-04-25 05:10 pm N 10 12----29.98- 44.1- 44.1---
2025-04-25 05:00 pmNNW 13 15----29.98-0.02 43.7- 43.7---
2025-04-25 04:50 pmNNW 12 14----29.98- 43.5- 43.5---
2025-04-25 04:40 pm NW 12 14----29.98- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 04:30 pmNNW 13 15----29.98- 43.0- 42.8---
2025-04-25 04:20 pmNNW 13 14----29.98- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 04:10 pm N 13 14----29.97- 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 04:00 pmNNE 15 16----29.94-0.03 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 03:50 pmNNE 14 16----29.94- 43.3- 43.3---
2025-04-25 03:40 pmNNE 15 16----29.94- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 03:30 pmNNE 13 15----29.96- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 03:20 pmNNE 13 14----29.97- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 03:10 pmNNE 14 16----29.98- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 03:00 pmNNE 14 16----29.98+0.00 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 02:50 pmNNE 15 16----29.98- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 02:40 pm N 16 18----29.99- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 02:30 pm N 16 17----30.00- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 02:20 pm N 17 20----30.01- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 02:10 pmNNW 21 22----30.00- 42.8- 42.8---
2025-04-25 02:00 pmNNW 19 23----30.00+0.02 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 01:50 pmNNW 19 22----30.00- 42.6- 42.6---
2025-04-25 01:40 pm NW 19 22----30.01- 43.0- 43.0---
2025-04-25 01:30 pmWNW 19 21----30.00- 43.2- 43.2---
2025-04-25 01:20 pmWNW 15 17----29.99- 43.9- 43.9---
2025-04-25 01:10 pmWNW 11 11----29.98- 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 01:00 pmWNW 10 11----29.97-0.02 43.9- 43.9---
2025-04-25 12:50 pm W 8 9----29.97- 44.1- 44.1---
2025-04-25 12:40 pmWNW 8 8----29.97- 44.2- 44.2---
2025-04-25 12:30 pmWNW 7 8----29.97- 44.2- 44.2---
2025-04-25 12:20 pmWNW 9 10----29.97- 44.1- 44.1---
2025-04-25 12:10 pm W 10 11----29.98- 44.2- 44.2---
2025-04-25 12:00 pm W 10 10----29.98-0.01 44.4- 44.4---
2025-04-25 11:50 am W 11 12----29.98- 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 11:40 am W 10 11----29.98- 45.0- 45.0---
2025-04-25 11:30 am W 8 9----29.98- 45.3- 45.3---
2025-04-25 11:20 am W 8 8----29.97- 45.1- 45.1---
2025-04-25 11:10 am W 7 8----29.98- 45.9- 45.9---
2025-04-25 11:00 amWSW 6 7----29.98-0.02 45.7- 45.7---
2025-04-25 10:50 amWSW 6 7----29.98- 45.3- 45.3---
2025-04-25 10:40 amWSW 6 8----29.99- 45.1- 45.1---
2025-04-25 10:30 amWSW 6 7----29.99- 45.0- 45.0---
2025-04-25 10:20 amWSW 6 6----29.99- 44.8- 44.8---
2025-04-25 10:10 amWSW 7 7----30.00- 44.8- 44.8---
2025-04-25 10:00 amWSW 8 8----29.99-0.01 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 09:50 amWSW 7 8----29.99- 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 09:40 amWSW 7 8----30.00- 45.0- 45.0---
2025-04-25 09:30 am W 9 10----29.99- 44.8- 44.8---
2025-04-25 09:20 am W 10 11----29.99- 45.0- 45.0---
2025-04-25 09:10 am W 11 12----29.99- 45.1- 45.1---
2025-04-25 09:00 amWSW 9 9----29.99+0.00 45.1- 45.1---
2025-04-25 08:50 amWSW 9 10----29.98- 45.5- 45.3---
2025-04-25 08:40 amWSW 8 9----29.99- 45.7- 45.7---
2025-04-25 08:30 amWSW 8 9----29.99- 45.7- 45.7---
2025-04-25 08:20 amWSW 7 8----29.99- 45.9- 45.9---
2025-04-25 08:10 amWSW 8 9----30.00- 45.7- 45.7---
2025-04-25 08:00 amWSW 9 9----30.00+0.00 45.1- 45.1---
2025-04-25 07:50 amWSW 8 9----30.00- 45.3- 45.3---
2025-04-25 07:40 am SW 9 10----30.01- 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 07:30 am SW 8 9----30.00- 44.6- 44.6---
2025-04-25 07:20 am SW 8 9----30.01- 44.4- 44.4---
2025-04-25 07:10 amWSW 8 9----30.01- 44.8- 44.8---
2025-04-25 07:00 amWSW 8 9----30.01+0.00 44.8- 44.8---
2025-04-25 06:50 amWSW 8 9----30.01- 44.4- 44.4---