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Bay City, MI · Arenac County
Right Now
Mostly Clear
Water
68°
Wind
5 mph
SW
Gusts
10 mph
Pressure
29.99
falling
Forecast - Thu, Jun 25
High / Low
71° / 60°
Wind
7 mph
gusts 18 mph
Precip
95%
UV
5
Sunrise
9:55 AM
Sunset
1:21 AM
Every forecast metric for the week ahead — plus AI-picked best days for fishing, boating, swimming, and paddling.
Instant recommendations based on wind, precip, pressure, solunar, and temperature.
Best for Fishing
Thu, Thu, Jul 2
Thu, Jul 2 scores 54/100 — Solunar 3/5, Pressure rising.
Best for Boating
Fri, Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26 scores 80/100 — Wind 10 mph, Rain 0%.
Best for Swimming
Sun, Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28 scores 75/100 — Air 77°F, Rain 0%.
Best for Paddling
Fri, Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26 scores 75/100 — Wind 10 mph, Rain 0%.
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| Metric | Thu25 | Fri26 | Sat27 | Sun28 | Mon29 | Tue30 | Wed1 | Thu2 | Fri3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Clear | Partly Cloudy | Thunderstorms | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Clear | Mostly Clear | Mostly Clear |
| High / Low | 71°/60° | 70°/60° | 72°/60° | 77°/62° | 90°/67° | 94°/75° | 96°/79° | 94°/76° | 88°/77° |
| Precip | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 35% | 33% | 42% | 29% |
| Wind | 15 mphgust 18 | 10 mphgust 15 | 12 mphgust 16 | 10 mphgust 16 | 11 mphgust 19 | 15 mphgust 23 | 13 mphgust 18 | 12 mphgust 18 | 9 mphgust 15 |
| Pressure | 29.91" stable | 30.03" rising | 30.02" stable | 30.03" stable | 29.96" falling | 29.89" falling | 29.90" stable | 29.97" rising | 30.03" rising |
| UV Index | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Sunrise | 9:55 AM | 9:55 AM | 9:56 AM | 9:56 AM | 9:56 AM | 9:57 AM | 9:57 AM | 9:58 AM | 9:59 AM |
| Sunset | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:21 AM | 1:20 AM | 1:20 AM |
| Bite Rating | 2/5waxing gibbous | 2/5waxing gibbous | 3/5waxing gibbous | 2/5waxing gibbous | 5/5FULL | 5/5FULL | 3/5FULL | 3/5waning gibbous | 3/5waning gibbous |
Today Read
Saginaw BayWind read
Calm
7 mph avg
Water read
68°
Warm-water bite
Air range
60° / 71°
today
Precip
95%
watch timing
Today's forecast for Saginaw Bay has calm wind, 60F to 71F air temperatures, 95% chance of precipitation, and 68F water.
AI read · today
Active temps make wind edges, shallow cover, and feeding windows more important. The planning constraint is weak timing.
Reads 9 live data sources for this lake — tap a stat or ask anything to see its work.
Fishing Forecast
waxing gibbous
Major
4:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Minor
9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
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Fish Species
12Water Temperature History
Current
69°
Jul 5
Low
32°
Nov 16
Average
53°
Last 12 Months
Warmest avg: August (73°F)
Coolest avg: February (32°F)
Rapid warming: April → May (+13°F)
Sharpest cooling: September → October (-15°F)
Wind speed, gusts, and pressure trends for trip timing.
Swipe days or tap points
4am - 3am
Peak Wind
15 mph
10pm
Peak Gust
18 mph
highest gust
Pressure
29.97 inHg
steady
Visibility
13 mi
77% clouds
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Fishing Forecast
2/5waxing gibbous
Water at 68°F -- warm-water species active.
Fish Species
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FAQ
Saginaw Bay covers 0.00 acres (0.00 square miles)
Saginaw Bay is located in Bay City, Arenac County, MI. It is accessible to the public for outdoor activities.