** Lake water temperatures are in the low 60s on Bay Lake right now and should warm into the low 60s by May 25. Usually 70 degree lake water is the point in which it is safe to swim and that temperature is often reached in June then lake water temperatures reach highest levels of about 80 degrees in July.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in May goes from an average high of 72 degrees and an average low of 47 degrees on May 29th to an average high of 76 degrees and average low of 54 degrees on June 20th. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Partly cloudy and muggy with isolated thunderstorms possible.
High: 84 degrees.
Wind: West-Southwest at 8 to 16 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 20% at anytime.
** The UV Index today is 8, which is HIGH, meaning you can sunburn in 15 mintues in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance for isolated thunderstorms - chance for rain is 20% - temperatures will be in the low 80s with West winds at 8 to 16 mph. Sunset tonight is 8:48 P.M.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a patchy fog late.
Low: 56 degrees.
Wind: Light Winds.
Chance for rain tonight: 0%.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.
High: 78 degrees.
Wind: Northeast at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain: 0%.
7 P.M. Clear skies - temperatures will be in the mid 70s with Northeast Winds at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset is 8:49 P.M. Chance for rain is 0%.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
THU........................78.......Sunny and pleasant with low humidity.
FRI........................80.......Sunny and pleasant.
SAT........................80.......Sunny to partly cloudy.
SUN........................73.......A mix of clouds and sun with scattered showers and thunderstorms - chance for rain is 40%.
MON........................70.......Breezy and cooler with a mix of clouds and sun.
Average high through the extended period is 71 degrees and the average low is 47 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....70 degrees
Average low:.....45 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:33 A.M.
Sunset:....8:48 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 5/25/2010
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.
