Thursday July 17, 2008

**  FULL MOON THIS FRIDAY JULY 18

 

TODAY:  Mainly cloudy with rain and thunderstorms moving in around the noon hour then on and off thunderstorms during the afternoon - a Strong storm is possible during the afternoon and the main weather threat with the storms today is heavy downpours of rain.    

 

High:  78 degrees ( humid with dew point temperatures in the low to mid 60s ) 

 

Wind:  North at  7 to 14 mph.

 

Chance for rain:  100% this morning then 80% after 2 P.M.

 

** UV Index today is a 5 which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 30 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 and produce heavy downpours - chance for rain at 7 P.M. is 80%.  Temperatures in the low 70s.

 

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms at time - some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall in a short period of time.

 

Low:  57 degrees.

 

Wind:  North at 6 to 12 mph. 

 

Chance for rain:  80% through midnight then 60% between 1 A.M. and sunrise Thursday.  

 

FRIDAY:  A few clouds around sunrise then partly cloudy to sunny and less humid in the afternoon.    

 

High:  78 degrees ( it will be not be humid with dew points in the non-humid mid 50s ).

 

Wind:  East-Northeast  at  7 to 14 mph.

 

Chance for rain:  60% between 1 A.M. and sunrise then 0% in the afternoon.

 

7 P.M. Clear skies with temperatures around 72 degrees - full moon rises after 9 P.M.

 

Extended Outlook: 

 

SAT..…….....79   Partly Cloudy with a slight chance for thunderstorms after 5 P.M. - chance for rain is 30%. 

 

SUN.............75   Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon - chance for rain is 70% in the morning then 30% in the afternoon.

 

MON............76   Partly cloudy and cool for July.

 

** Warmer weather with +80 degree temperatures returning Wednesday July 23.   

 

Average high  through the extended period is 81 degrees and the average low is 58 degrees.

 

Bay Lake Climate Data. 

 

Average high…..81 degrees

 

Average low……58 degrees.

 

Sunrise:……..5:40 A.M.

 

Sunset………8:57  P.M.  

 

Jonathan Yuhas  KARE 11     7/17/2008