Monday, August 17, 2009

Monday August 17, 2009

** Lake temperatures are holding in the low to mid 70s around Bay Lake.

The average temperature at Bay Lake in July goes from an average high of 81 and an average low of 58 degrees on August 1st to an average high of 73 and average low of 52 on August 31st. Jonathan Yuhas




TODAY: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance for sprinkles or a few light showers.

High: 76 degrees - not humid with the dew point temperatures in the low 50s.

Wind: Southwest at 7 to 14 mph.

Chance for rain today: 30% all day.

** The UV Index today is 5, which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 30 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.

7 P.M. Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated shower - chance for rain is 30% - temperatures will be near 70 degrees with West-Southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset tonight is 8:21 P.M.







TONIGHT: Cloudy early with an isolated shower then becoming partly cloudy.

Low: 53 degrees.

Wind: West at 6 to 12 mph.

Chance for rain tonight: 20%.



TUESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy.

High: 74 degrees - humid with dew point temperatures in the mid 60s making it feel like the mid 90s.

Wind: West at 10 to 20 mph.

Chance for rain: 0%.

7 P.M. Clear skies - chance for rain is 0% - temperatures will be in the upper 60s with West-Southwest winds at 4 to 8 mph. Sunset is 8:26 P.M.






Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:

WED....................70.......Morning sun then cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening - chance for rain is 60% in the afternoon and 80% in the evening.

THU....................67.......Cloudy and cool with periods of showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 90%.

FRI....................70.......Cloudy in the morning then clearing in the afternoo.

SAT....................73.......Partly cloudy and still cool for August.

SUN....................78.......Sunny and warmer.


Average high through the extended period is 76 degrees and the average low is 52 degrees.





Bay Lake Climate Data for today.

Average high:....77 degrees

Average low:.....53 degrees.

Sunrise:...6:15 A.M.

Sunset:....8:21 P.M.

Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 8/17/2009














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.