Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday July 11, 2008

TODAY:  Hot and humid with hazy sunshine, gusty winds and a chance for late afternoon thunderstorms - some of the afternoon thunderstorms could be Severe with frequent lightning, heavy rains, hail and damaging winds.  An isolated tornado is possible late this afternoon and early this evening as the storms first develop.   
 
High:  90 degrees ( humid with afternoon dew point temperatures in the mid 60s producing heat index values in the mid to upper 90s ).   
 
Wind:  South-Southwest at 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.
 
Chance for rain:  20% at noon then 50% at 4 P.M. and 70% after 5 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 - some of the storms could be Strong to Severe this evening.  Chance for rain at 7 P.M. is 80%.  
 
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms - a few of the storms could be Strong to Severe until 2 A.M. then some showers will continue until sunrise Saturday but the thunderstorms are no longer expected to be Severe after 2 A.M.  Chance for Severe thundestorms is 50% in the late afternoon Friday and 80% in the evening then 20% at 1 A.M. Saturday.  . 
 
Low:  59 degrees.
 
Wind:  West at 10 to 20  mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.   
 
Chance for rain:  100%  before midnight then 60% until 2 A.M. and less than 30% after 3 A.M. 
 
SATURDAY:  Partly cloudy, breezy and less humid.   
 
High:  74 degrees ( low humidity with dew point temperatures in the non-humid low 50s ).
 
Wind:  West  11 to 22 mph.
 
Chance for rain:  10% after sunrise until noon then 0% in the afternoon.
 
7 P.M. Partly cloudy and cool for July with breezy conditions - temperatures will be in the low 70s.
 
Extended Outlook: 
 
SUN..……..73  A mix of clouds and sun with cool July temperatures.
 
MON..........78  Sunny to partly cloudy and warmer. 
 
TUE...........80   Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening - some could be Strong.  Chance for rain in the late afternoon and evening is 50%.
 
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:……..5:36 A.M.
 
Sunset………9:03  P.M.  
 
Jonathan Yuhas  KARE 11     7/11/2008  

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