Coast Guard : Be careful, water getting colder

CHICAGO (AP) — It may be a beautiful and even warm time of year to go boating on Lake Michigan, but the Coast Guard said that water temperatures are dropping and may pose safety risks.

In a news release, the Coast Guard said that while the temperatures out on the lake might be warm, the water temperatures have already dropped substantially since the summer — with temperatures of Lake Michigan having fallen from almost 80 degrees during the height of summer to about 60 degrees now.