Wolf Lake
7:01 AM
5:38 AM
7:54 PM
Current conditions at 5/5 5:45 AM - GARY REGIONAL - 10 km away.
Wind Forecast
May-5 Sunday 5-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Temp F | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 48 | |||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-6 Monday 6-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Temp F | 48 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.4 | ||||||||||
May-7 Tuesday 7-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Temp F | 57 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 57 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 55.9 | |||||||
May-8 Wednesday 8-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Temp F | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 7.2 | 2.6 | 8.6 | ||||||||
May-9 Thursday 9-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Temp F | 50 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 55 | 52 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | ||||||||||
May-10 Friday 10-May | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Temp F | 52 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 55 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 4.0 | ||||||||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO/LANSING | KIGQ | 5/5 6:15 AM | 15.9 | 9 | Active | ||
| VALPARAISO | KVPZ | 5/5 5:56 AM | 49.4 | 8 | Active | ||
| CHICAGO | KMDW | 5/5 5:53 AM | 23.3 | 10 | Active | ||
| CHICAGO O'HARE | KORD | 5/5 5:51 AM | 49.1 | 6 | Active | ||
| ROMEOVILLE/CHI | KLOT | 5/5 5:47 AM | 49.9 | 8 | Active | ||
| GARY REGIONAL | KGYY | 5/5 5:45 AM | 10.1 | 10 | Active | ||
| CW5229 Glenwood | C5229 | 5/5 4:00 AM | 16.5 | 1 | Active | ||
| Hammond-141st St | A1112 | 4.2 | Active | ||||
| ILLINOIS RIVER LOCK & DAM AT OBRIEN NEAR BURNHAM | OBII2 | 5.1 | Active | ||||
| Calumet Harbor | CMTI2 | 6.5 | Active | ||||
| East Chicago - Marina | A4633 | 6.7 | Active | ||||
| LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER | LCMI3 | 10.9 | Active | ||||
| Coolidge Middle School | 0735W | 11.4 | Active | ||||
| EW9197 Munster | E9197 | 11.9 | Active | ||||
| FW3005 Munster | F3005 | 13.5 | Active | ||||
| UCHICAGOMED | 4IS3 | 14.8 | Active | ||||
| CHICAGO/MEIGS | KCGX | 22.1 | Active | ||||
| MONEE | KC56 | 35.5 | Active | ||||
| CHICAGO | KCHI | 47.6 | Active | ||||
| GLENVIEW NAS | KNBU | 52.0 | Active |
Spot Details
Launch: Advanced (assistance required, obstacles, very little space)
Parking: Free in the lot East of the shoreline.
Wind Direction: S, SW, W
Notes: Area is for advanced riders only. Difficult and typically gusty winds. Kiter must be able to ride upwind very well and quickly avoid obstacles. Stay away from swimmers near the launch site. Walk your kite past them. Booties recommended for the bottom which has rocks, slag, broken glass, and rebar.