Thursday, July 31, 2008

Thursday July 31, 2008

TODAY:  A mix of clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon - some of the storms could be Severe with frequent lightning, hail, heavy rain and damaging winds - the best chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon is between 3 P.M. and 6 P.M.    
 
High:  84 degrees ( dew point temperatures will be in the muggy low 60s ) 
 
Wind:  East-Northeast  6 to 12 mph.
 
Chance for rain today:  60% during the afternoon.
 
** 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 cloudy with isolated thunderstorms to the south - chance for rain at Ruttgers at 7 P.M. is 20%.  
 
TONIGHT:  Clear to partly cloudy  - some patchy ground fog may form in low lying areas.  
 
Low:  61 degrees.
 
Wind:  Light  Winds
 
Chance for rain tonight:  0%. 
 
FRIDAY:  Sunny to partly cloudy.
 
High:  86 degrees ( it will be humid with dew point temperatures in the low 60s ).
 
Wind:  Southeast   4 to 8 mph.
 
Chance for rain:  0% all day.  
 
7 P.M. Partly cloudy and comfortable with temperatures in the low 80s.
 
Extended Outlook: 
 
SAT..……...90  Partly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm - chance for rain is 20%.
 
SUN...........88  Partly cloudy, hot and humid with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorms and some could be Severe - chance for rain is 50%.   
 
MON...........83  Partly cloudy and humid with scattered thunderstorms - chance for rain is 70%.
 
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:……..5:57 A.M.
 
Sunset………8:42  P.M.  
 
Jonathan Yuhas  KARE 11     7/31/2008
 
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