Lake Mendota is part of a chain of four lakes surrounding Madison, Wisconsin. It is about 4 miles wide (7 km), 83 feet deep (25 m), and is one of the most studied lakes in the world.

Weather

  NWS Hourly Forecast
  UW SSEC Local Weather
  Weather Underground
  Midwest Radar
  NWS Milwaukee Radar

Wind

  UW Mendota Buoy
  Windfinder
  Wind Animation

Cameras

  UW AOSS Rooftop Cameras
  UW Limnology Webcam

Other links

  Beach Conditions
  DNR Blue-green Algae
  USGS Lake Level
  UW AOS Madison Lakes Ice Summary
  Lake Ice Safety

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