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** Lake water temperatures are in the upper 70s to 80 degrees 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 58 degrees on July 31st. Jonathan Yuhas
TODAY: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms until 10 A.M. then a mix of clouds and sun with a chance for thunderstorms redeveloping in the afternoon and some could be Strong - it will also be very humid today.
High: 84 degrees ( dew point temperatures near 70 degrees will make it feel warmer ).
Wind: South-southwest at 7 to 14 mph but stronger near thunderstorms.
Chance for Rain today: 90% until 10 A.M. then 40% 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. then 50% 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. and 70% after 8 P.M.
** 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 with a chance for thunderstorms and some could produce some heavy downpours of rain but most of that activity will be after 11 P.M. - temperatures will be near 80 ( humid ) with South-southwest winds at 7 to 14 mph. Sunset tonight is 9:04 P.M. - Chance for rain is 60% at 7 P.M. and increasing to 70% after 8 P.M.
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms at times - a few storms could be Strong and produce gusty winds and heavy rain at times - some patchy fog may develop later this evening.
Low: 67 degrees.
Wind: Southwest at 6 to 12 mph but higher gusts near thunderstorms.
Chance for rain tonight: 60% at 7 P.M. then 70 P.M. the rest of the evening through sunrise Sunday.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance for spotty thunderstorms at times mainly in the morning then again in the late evening after sunset - chance for rain is 20% after 3 P.M. and 70% after 10 P.M.
High: 86 degrees ( dew points near 70 degrees so it will be humid ).
Wind: West at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain: 60% in the morning before 9 A.M. then 30% the rest of the day - most of the thunderstorm activity Sunday will be south and east of Bay Lake.
7 P.M. Partly cloudy with a chance for a thunderstorm with temperatures in the low 80s and West winds at 6 to 12 mph - chance for rain is 20% but increasing to 70% after 10 P.M. - sunset Sunset evening is 9:03 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
MONDAY................................................................80...Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms until 8 A.M. then breezy and becoming sunny and less humid in the late morning hours and very comfortable in the afternoon - chance for rain is 70% 12 A.M. to 6 A.M. then 40% 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. and 0% after the noon hour.
TUESDAY.............................................................80...Sunny to partly cloudy with low humidity.
WEDNESDAY...............................................................80...Partly cloudy with a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorms in the evening - chance for rain is 20% after 7 P.M.
Average high through the extended period is 80 degrees and the average low is 57 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....80 degrees
Average low:.....56 degrees.
Sunrise:...5:34 A.M.
Sunset:....9:04 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KARE 11 7/09/2011
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.
