** Cooler weather ahead for the weekend. The moon is full tonight and rises at 8:33 P.M. although it will be difficult to see because of clouds.
TODAY: Some sun during the morning but mainly cloudy today with some peeks of sun - light showers are possible at times today after 10 A.M. but most of the day will be dry.
High: 62 degrees.
Wind: West-Northwest at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain today: 30% between 11 A.M. and 6 P.M.
** The UV Index today is 4, which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 40 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Mostly cloudy with a chance for an isolated showers - temperatures will be in the low 50s - winds will be West-Northwest at 8 to 16 mph. Sunset 8:27 P.M. Chance for rain is 30%.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with some sprinkles or light showers.
Low: 38 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 10% between 6 P.M. and 8 P.M.
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SATURDAY: Cloudy, breezy and cool with some light showers or sprinkles in the morning then some clearing in the afternoon.
High: 53 degrees
Wind: Northwest at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain: 30% from sunrise to 11 A.M. then less than 10% after 12 P.M.
7 P.M. Partly to mostly cloudy and cool with a chance for rain showers - temperatures will be in the upper 40s with North winds at 6 to 12 mph.
Extended Outlook:
SUN.....................60.......Partly cloudy and cool for May.
MON.....................64.......Sunny to partly cloudy and warmer with a chance for thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening - chance for thunderstorms after 8 P.M. is 20%.
TUE.....................66.......Windy with a mix of clouds and sun and scattered thunderstorms - chance for thunderstorms is 40%.
Average high through the extended period is 66 degrees and the average low is 43 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....64 degrees
Average low:.....42 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:52 A.M.
Sunset:....8:28 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 5/08/2009
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