Weather Thursday July 10, 2008

TODAY:  Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms through the day - some of the storms could be Severe with frequent cloud to ground lightning, hail, heavy rains and damaging winds. 

 

High:  83 degrees ( turning humid with afternoon dew point temperatures in the low 60s ).   

 

Wind:  Southeast winds at 8 to 16 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.

 

Chance for rain:  60% all day.

 

** UV Index today is a 5 which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 25 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 60%.  

 

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms - a few of the storms could be Strong to Severe tonight.  Chance for Severe thundestorms in 30% during the day and night.  . 

 

Low:  64 degrees.

 

Wind:  Southeast  at  6 to 12  mph.  

 

Chance for rain:  60%  all night.   

 

FRIDAY:  Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the morning then partly cloudy, hot, humid and windy in the afternoon with scattered thunderstorms redeveloping after 5 P.M. - some of the late afternoon and evening storms will be Severe with hail, heavy rain and damaging winds.  The most likely time for Severe thunderstorms near Bay Lake will be from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M.     

 

High:  88 degrees ( humid with dew point temperatures in the very humid mid 60s ).

 

Wind:  South-Southwest  10  to 20  mph then switching to the Northwest at 10 to 20 mph after 10 P.M.

 

Chance for rain:  40% in the morning then 20% at noon and 80% after 5 P.M.

 

7 P.M. Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms which may be Severe - temperatures will be in the low 80s ( humid ) 

 

Extended Outlook: 

 

SAT..……..74  A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance for an isolated shower in the afternoon - it will be breezy, cooler and less humid - chance for rain is 20% during the day. 

 

SUN..........73  A mix of clouds and sun with cool temperatures for July.  

 

MON.........78  Sunny to partly cloudy and warmer.

 

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………9:04  P.M.  

 

Jonathan Yuhas  KARE 11     7/10/2008