* Better weather is coming! The clouds will break up this afternoon and pleasant weather will return to the area.
** Lake temperatures are running in the low to mid 70s around Bay Lake and should rise close to 80 degrees by the 4 of July.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in July goes from an average high of 79 and an average low of 56 degrees on July 1st to an average high of 81 and average low of 58 on July 31st. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Decreasing clouds during the late morning then becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon.
High: 72 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain today: 0% all day.
** The UV Index today is 6, which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 25 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Partly cloudy and pleasant - temperatures will be near 70 degrees with light Northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset tonight is 9:11 P.M.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy.
Low: 53 degrees.
Wind: Light Winds.
Chance for rain tonight: 0%.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and very nice.
High: 77 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 76to 12 mph.
Chance for rain: 0%.
7 P.M. Clear skies with temperatures in the mid 70s and Northwest winds at 4 to 8 mph. Sunset is 9:11 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
FRI.......................77......Partly cloudy with a chance for isolated afternoon thunderstorms - chance for rain is 20%.
SAT ( 4th of July ).....76.......Partly cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms mainly in the late evening after 10 P.M. - chance for rain is 30%.
SUN....................75........Sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant.
Average high through the extended period is 79 degrees and the average low is 55 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....79 degrees
Average low:.....55 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:21 A.M.
Sunset:....9:11 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 7/01/2009
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.