Monday, July 7, 2008

Monday July 7, 2008

TODAY: A mix of clouds and sun with spotty thunderstorms possible after 2 P.M. - some of the storms could be Strong to Severe with heavy rains and damaging winds during the late afternoon and evening.
High: 82 degrees (it will be humid with dew point temperatures in the low to mid 60s ).
Wind: Southeast at 7 to 14 mph but higher gusts near thunderstorms. Chance for rain: 10% before noon then 20% at 12 P.M. then 40% at 2 P.M. and 60% after 4 P.M.
** UV Index today is a 7 which is HIGH, meaning you can sunburn in 20 minutes with out sun block in the late morning and early afternoon sun even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the area - it will not be stormy the entire time but storms will be in the area. Chance for rain at 7 P.M. is 60%.
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms through 3 A.M. - some of the thunderstorms could produce wind gust to 45 mph along with brief heavy downpours of rain. The thunderstorms will end by 5 A.M.
Low: 58 degrees ( less humid by sunrise ).
Wind: Southwest at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain: 80% between 11 P.M. and 3 A.M. then less than 20% at 5 A.M.


TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and cooler with lower humidity as dew point temperatures fall into the low 50s ( non-humid ).
High:  73 degrees.
Wind: Northwest 10 to 20 mph during the afternoon then decreasing by the early evening.
Chance for rain: 20% before sunrise then 0% the rest of the day.
7 P.M. Weather: Partly cloudy and cool for July with temperatures around 70 degrees - you may need a light sweatshirt during the evening hours.


Extended Outlook:
WED……..75 Cool in the morning with clear skies and low temperatures near 52 degrees then very pleasant in the afternoon with sunny to partly cloudy skies.

THU...........80 Partly cloudy warmer and turning more humid with scattered thunderstorms in the morning and re-developing in the afternoon. The morning storms could produce some hail and winds to 45 mph then a few isolated thunderstorms could be Strong to Severe Thursday afternoon. Chance for rain is 70% in the morning and 40% in the afternoon - sunshine in-between any storms.

FRI...........85 A mix of clouds and sun with warm and humid conditions and scattered thunderstorms in the morning and again in the late afternoon and evening but mainly warm and sunny between 11 A.M. and 5 P.M. Chance for rain is 60% around sunrise then 20% at noon and 70% after 7 P.M.

SAT..........80 Partly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm - chance for rain is 30%.

Average high through the extended period is 80 degrees and the average low is 58 degrees.

Bay Lake Climate Data.
Average high…..80 degrees
Average low……58 degrees.
Sunrise:……..5:34 A.M.
Sunset………9:07 P.M.

Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 7/07/2008

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