** Lake water temperatures are in the mid 60s 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: Mainly cloudy with spotty showers then some peeks of sun in the late afternoon - winds will be gusty and strong at times.
High: 58 degrees.
Wind: West-Northwest winds at 15 to 30 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 60% through noon then 30% in the afternoon.
** The UV Index today is 3, which is LOW - meaning sunburn not likely.
7 P.M. Weather: Decreasing clouds, cool and breezy - temperatures in the mid 50s with winds from the West-Northwest at 9 to 18 mph. Sunset tonight is 7:39 P.M. - chance for rain is 0%.
TONIGHT: Clearing skies with lighter winds.
Low: 41 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 4 to 8 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 0%.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny and pleasant.
High: 65 degrees.
Wind: Northwest winds at 4 to 8 mph.
Chance for rain: 0%.
7 P.M. Clear skies - temperatures will be in the low 60s. Winds will be from the West-Northwest at 3 to 6 mph. Sunset Wednesday is 7:37 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
THURSDAY.............................................66...Sunny in the morning then increasing clouds in the afternoon with a chance for showers in the evening - chance for rain in the evening is 30%.
FRIDAY..................................................66...Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening - chance for rain is 30% in the afternoon and 80% in the evening.
SATURDAY............................................68...Cloudy with scattered showers until noon then becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon - chance for rain is 60% before noon.
SUNDAY................................................68...Partly cloudy with a slight chance for showers in the late evening - chance for rain is 60% in the evening.
Average high through the extended period is 70 degrees and the average low is 48 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....71 degrees
Average low:.....49 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:39 A.M.
Sunset:....7:39 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 9/07/2010
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.
