Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees, according to Swimoutlet.com. While scattered thunderstorms ...

Deficits were mainly in the six- to 12-inch range, as it is still relatively early in the season, but the typically snowiest higher-elevation zones in New York and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ...

The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake Erie and the coldest is at 65.1 degrees in Lake Michigan.

Great Lakes water temperatures range from very cold to warm. Here's a look at water temperatures across the lakes as of June 13.

Maps show just how much snow was dumped on the Great Lakes region Places that had below-average snowfall before this lake-effect event saw significant accumulations.

Only a fraction of the Great Lakes' bottom has been mapped, and the available charts, completed decades ago, are low-resolution.

Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to one of the Great Lakes should wait a little longer before jumping in.

The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.