Coastal Waters Forecast for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444)
Issued by: National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Last Update: 516 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026




Tonight: North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the late evening and early morning, then veering to the west early in the morning. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

Friday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

Saturday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Light showers likely early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

see lake erie open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

the water temperature at belle isle is 76 degrees.







Zone Forecast: Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444)

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