Thursday September 18, 2008

** Fall color is starting to pop in northern Minnesota - the best color is still far north of Bay Lake near the U.S./Canada border but in the next 10 days fall color should rapidly start showing in the Bay Lake area. 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.

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TODAY: Partly cloudy, windy and warm with a slight chance for an isolated brief shower.

High: 75 degrees.

Wind: South 11 to 22 mph.

Chance for rain today: 20% from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.

7 P.M. Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy with temperatures near 70 degrees and winds from the South at 8 to 16 mph.

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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy.

Low: 54 degrees.

Wind: Southwest at 8 to 16 mph.

Chance for rain tonight 0%.

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FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, windy and warm with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm.

High: 79 degrees

Wind: Southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Chance for rain: 20% from sunrise to sunset.

7 P.M. Partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 70s.

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Extended Outlook:

SAT.................72.......A mix of clouds and sun with a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 30%.

SUN.................71.......A mix of clouds and sun with a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 30%.

Average high through the extended period is 64 degrees and the average low is 43 degrees.

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Bay Lake Climate Data.

Average high:....65 degrees

Average low:.....45 degrees.

Sunrise:...6:55 A.M.

Sunset:....7:18 P.M.

Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 9/18/2008

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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.