** Fall color is starting to show up small pockets of northern Minnesota. Right now most trees are still Summer green but the Sugar Maples are already showing Orange and Reds - look for the best Sugar Maple peak color between September 25th and October 2nd. The best fall color in the Bay Lake area is between September 30th and October 5th but areas of fall color in wind sheltered areas will linger until mid October.
TODAY: Cloudy with rain and thunderstorms through noon - heavy downpours of rain possible at times then remaining cloudy this afternoon with a chance for spotty showers and thunderstorms at times - some clearing may start after 6 P.M.
High: 65 degrees.
Wind: Southwest 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain today: 100% through noon then 70% noon to 5 P.M. then less than 40% after 5 P.M.
7 P.M. Weather: It will mainly be cloudy although skies will be gradually becoming partly cloudy - temperatures will be in the low 60s and winds will be from the Northwest at 6 to 12 mph.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog.
Low: 48 degrees.
Wind: Light Winds.
Chance for rain tonight 20% through 8 P.M. then 0% after 8 P.M.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy to sunny.
High: 71 degrees
Wind: West-Southwest at 6 to 12 mph.
Chance for rain: 0%.
7 P.M. Clear skies with temperatures in the mid 60s.
Extended Outlook:
SAT...............70 Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers - chance for rain is 60% all day.
SUN...............64 Partly cloudy and breezy.
Average high through the extended period is 68 degrees and the average low is 48 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data.
Average high:....69 degrees
Average low:.....49 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:46 A.M.
Sunset:....7:31 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 9/11/2008
Click on the boxes below to view live radar data from the National Weather Service in Minneapolis/St.Paul, Duluth/Superior and Fargo/Grand Forks. The radars will indicate active areas of thunderstorms and rain near the Bay Lake/Brainerd areas - Bay Lake is about 20 miles southeast of Brainerd.