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** Lake water temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s at Bay Lake.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in July goes from an average high of 79 degrees and an average low of 56 degrees on July 1st to an average high of 80 degrees and average low of 57 degrees on July 31st. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Partly cloudy, hot and humid with thunderstorms possible after 4 P.M. and some of the storms could be Severe.
High: 90 degrees ( dew points in the low 70s will push heat index values into the mid 90s )
Wind: Light and variable but stronger near thunderstorms.
Chance for Rain today: 40% after 4 P.M.
** The UV Index today is 7 which is HIGH, meaning you can sunburn in 20 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the area and some could be Strong mainly east and south of Bay Lake - temperatures will be in the mid 80s with North winds at 6 to 12 mph. Sunset tonight is 9:06 P.M. - chance for rain is 40%.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with spotty thunderstorms until midnight then partly cloudy and less humid - chance for rain is 40% before 12 P.M. then less than 20% after 1 A.M.
Low: 64 degrees.
Wind: Northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 40% then less than 20% after 1 A.M.
SATURDAY: Sunny and pleasant.
High: 82 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 8 to 16 mph.
Chance for rain: 0%.
7 P.M. Clear skies with temperatures near 80 degrees and Northwest winds at 6 to 12 mph - sunset Saturday evening is 9:06 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
SUNDAY....................................................................82...Sunny to partly cloudy - chance for rain is 0%.
MONDAY (July 4)........................................................83...Partly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm in th evening - chance for rain is 20%. During the fireworks at 10 P.M. temperatures will be in the low 70s with partly cloudy skies.
TUESDAY................................................................83...Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the area - some of the storms could be Strong - chance for the rain is 40%.
Average high through the extended period is 80 degrees and the average low is 56 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....79 degrees
Average low:.....56 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:28 A.M.
Sunset:....9:06 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 7/01/2011
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.
