Clark Planetarium is wrapping up its Shark Summer and preparing for another busy school year.During the 2024–2025 school year ...

The water temperature at Narraganset Town Beach was a cool 62 degrees Fahrenheit at 9 a.m., according to Surfline. Scarborough State Beach, also in Narraganset, was a couple degrees warmer at 64.

Great Lakes water temperatures are currently warm enough for swimming, but thunderstorms pose a risk. Swimmers should be cautious of cold shock in waters below 60 degrees.

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20 ...

Beaches in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have recently been closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria in the water.

Temperatures across Michigan and Wisconsin hit the 80s on Wednesday, June 11, and are expected to be in the 70s through the weekend, warm enough to tempt people to try swimming in the Great Lakes.

Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees ... The coldest lake is Lake Superior, with its warmest water temperature of 65.7 degrees at Ashland, Wisconsin, on June 27. Lake ...