Ruttger's Bay Lake Forecast:
** Lilacs will start blooming around Bay Lake around May 31!
** No swimming in Bay Lake yet as the water temperature is in the mid 40s but will be warming quickly the next few weeks.
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms - some heavy downpours of rain at times - chance for rain is 100%.
The UV Index today is 4, which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 55 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
HIGH: 72 degrees.
WIND: East at 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon but higher gusts near thunderstorms.
CHANCE FOR RAIN: 100%.
7 p.m. WEATHER: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 100% - temperatures in the upper 60s with East winds at 10 to 15 mph. Sunset is 8:47 p.m.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms - some of the storms may produce heavy downpours of rain - chance for rain is 100%.
LOW: 56 degrees.
WIND: East at 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.
CHANCE FOR RAIN: 100%
SUNSET Tonight: 8:47 p.m.
SUNRISE Monday: 5:38 a.m.
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MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms at times - chance for rain is 90%.
HIGH: 67 degrees.
WIND: East at 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts possible near thunderstorms.
CHANCE FOR RAIN: 90%.
SUNSET Monday: 8:48 p.m.
7 p.m. Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 90% - temperatures in the low 60s with winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Sunset is 8:48 p.m.
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Ruttger's at Bay Lake,MN Extended Weather Forecast:
TUESDAY.............Low 50 / High 60...Mostly cloudy and cool with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms - chance for rain is 70%.
WEDNESDAY.......Low 47 / High 54....Cloudy and cool with scattered showers - chance for rain is 40%.
THURSDAY...........Low 44 / High 66....Cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny in the afternoon.
FRIDAY..................Low 43 / High 70...Sunny to partly cloudy and very nice.
SATURDAY............Low 48 / High 73...Sunny to partly cloudy with a chance for late evening showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 30% after 9 p.m.
SUNDAY................Low 54 / High 71...Mix of clouds and sun with spotty showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 30%.
The average low and high for the extended period is 47 and 71 degrees.
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Bay Lake Climate Data for today:
Average High: 68
Average Low: 45
Sunrise: 5:39 a.m.
Sunset: 8:47 p.m.
Jonathan Yuhas Meteorologist 5/19/2013
Click on the boxes below to view live radar data from the National Weather Service in Minneapolis/St.Paul, Duluth/Superior and Fargo/Grand Forks. The radars will indicate active areas of thunderstorms and rain near the Bay Lake/Brainerd areas - Bay Lake is about 20 miles southeast of Brainerd.
June...A big month of change in the weather in June as Summer takes over. Temperatures average the low 70s at the start of the month to near 80 by the end of June but it warms quickly and 90 degree days happen. The sunsets are awesome and late during June ( Sunset is after 9 p.m. ). Water temperatures of Bay Lake rise from the low 60s in early June to the low 70s by the end of the month.
July...July can be hot and humid but cooler air from Canada often moves through during the month breaking the heat and humidity that lingers all month in areas just to the south. July temperatures range from about 80 to 85 degrees but often do spike 90 degrees but that of course is swimming weather! Bay Lake water temperatures rise from the low 70s in early July to the mid to upper 70s by the end of the month.
August...August starts out hot and has some of the more humid days of Summer in the early part of the month with temperatures mostly in the 80s but still pushing 90 at times. By mid August you will start to feel a few cooler days that even hint of Fall with highs at the end of the month mostly in the 70s along with lower humidity too. Bay Lake water temperatures go from the mid to upper 70s in early August to about 70 degrees by the end of the month.
September...September is the end of Summer and often the first light frost shows up by the 3rd week of the month. Temperatures in September average the low 70s around Labor Day to the low 60s by the end of the month with night lows dropping into the 40s and even 30s at times. Fall color comes on fast and strong by the last few days of the month.
October...October is all about Fall with temperatures in the low 60s the first week of the month then by Oktoberfest in late October temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. Fall color is perfect and at its best the first 2 weeks of October.
Make sure to keep checking the website for updates on your weather at Rutters's Resort on Bay Lake.
Jonathan Yuhas
