** Severe Thunderstorms possible tonight.
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** Lake water temperatures are in the low 60s at Bay Lake.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in May goes from an average high of 72 degrees and an average low of 48 degrees on May 31st to an average high of 79 degrees and average low of 55 degrees on June 30th. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Cloudy through 1 P.M. then becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance for isolated thunderstorms this afternoon but mainly dry. Windy and turning humid.
High: 80 degrees.
Wind: Gusty from the Southeast at 12 to 24 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 20% through 6 P.M.
** The UV Index today is 5, which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 35 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Patly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm - chance for rain is 30% - temperatures will be near 80 degrees with winds from the Southeast at 10 to 20 mph. Sunset tonight is 8:50 P.M. - chance for rain is 30%.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms developing - some of the storms could be Severe with damaging winds and hail - most likely time for storms is from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. Tuesday morning. Chance for rain is 40% from 8 P.M. to 10 P.M. then 80% 10 P.M. through 4 A.M. Tuesday.
Low: 63 degrees.
Wind: South at 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.
Chance for rain tonight: 40% 8 P.M. to 10 P.M. then 50% 10 P.M. to 4 A.M. Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms until 9 A.M. then partly cloudy, windy and less humid in the afternoon.
High: 70 degrees.
Wind: Southwest at 15 to 30 mph.
Chance for rain: 70% 4 A.M. to 9 A.M. then less than 20% the rest of the morning and 10% in the afternoon.
7 P.M. Partly cloudy with light West-Southwest winds at 3 to 6 mph - chance for rain is 0% - sunset Sunday evening is 8:49 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
WEDNESDAY...................................................70...Sunny and pleasant.
THURSDAY......................................................70...Incresing clouds with scattered thunderstorms developing in the late morning and afternoon - chance for rain is 40% in the late morning and 60% in the afternoon.
FRIDAY............................................................80...Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms at times - chance for rain all day is 40%.
Average high through the extended period is 71 degrees and the average low is 47 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....72 degrees
Average low:.....48 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:33 A.M.
Sunset:....8:50 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 5/30/2011
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.
