Weather buoy aids Michigan City boaters.With today’s goofy weather, you never know what’s happening on Lake Michigan. The weather where you live can be a lot different than what’s going on over there.

And the weather definitely affects lake conditions.

Well, a weather station buoy just off Michigan City’s coast can give you a fairly good idea and save you a trip if you’re headed there to fish or go boating.

You can access real-time information at www.iiseagrant.org. The site lists information about the wind, wave heights, surface water temperature and more.

It functions 24 hours a day and is updated every 24 hours.