** Lake water temperatures are in the low 70s on Bay Lake right now. Usually 70 degree lake water is the point in which it is safe to swim - lake water temperatures at Bay Lake reach highest levels of about 80 degrees in early August.
During the month of September at Bay Lake the average high is 74 degrees and the average low is 53 degrees on September 1st then an average high of 69 degrees and average low of 46 degrees on September 15th and an average high of 63 degrees and average low of 40 degrees on September 30th.
Fall color around the Bay Lake area shows up by mid September with Sugar Maples often showing peak color by September 20th - the best Fall color in the Bay Lake area is usually from September 28 through October 4 but good color still lingers up until October 10th. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Partly cloudy, humid, windy and warm with spotty thunderstorms at times.
High: 87 degrees ( dew point temperatures in the very humid upper 60s).
Wind: South winds at 15 to 25 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 40% 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 to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms in the area - temperatures in the low 80s and gusty winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph. Sunset tonight is 7:58 P.M. - chance for rain is 50%.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms especially after 10 P.M. - some of the storms could be Strong producing heavy downpours, frequent lightning, hail and high wind gusts.
Low: 68 degrees.
Wind: Southeast at 10 to 20 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 50% from 6 P.M. through 9 P.M. then 90% after 10 P.M.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms on and off through the day - a Strong storm is possible during the afternoon.
High: 79 degrees ( dew point temperatures in the mid 60s - humid ).
Wind: Southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.
Chance for rain: 70% all day.
7 P.M. Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the area - temperatures will be in mid 70s. Winds will be from the West-Southwest at 8 to 16 mph. Sunset Tuesday is 7:56 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
WEDNESDAY..........................................74...Partly cloudy with a 30% of spotty thunderstorms in the evening.
THURSDAY............................................70...Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning then scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon - chance for rain is 90% in the morning and 50% in the afternoon and 20% in the evening.
FRIDAY...................................................66...Partly cloudy and cooler.
SATURDAY.............................................72...Partly cloudy.
SUNDAY..................................................72...Partly cloudy with a chance for some evening thunderstorms - chance for rain is 40% in the evening.
MONDAY LABOR DAY.............................75...Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms - chance for rain is 60%.
Average high through the extended period is 74 degrees and the average low is 52 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....74 degrees
Average low:.....53 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:31 A.M.
Sunset:....7:58 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 8/30/2010
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.
