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** Lake water temperatures are in the mid 70s at Bay Lake.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in August goes from an average high of 80 degrees and an average low of 58 degrees on August 1st to an average high of 73 degrees and average low of 51 degrees on August 31st. Jonathan Yuhas KSTP
TODAY: A mix of clouds and sun with showers and thunderstorms possible during the afternoon - chance for rain is 30%.
High: 80 degrees( muggy ).
Wind: South at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 30%.
** 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: Mainly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area - chance for rain is 40% - temperatures in the mid 70s with light winds - sunset is 8:23 P.M.
TONIGHT: Mainly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area - some of the thunderstorms could produce brief heavy downpours.
Low: 62 degrees.
Wind: South 6 to 12 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 40%.
TUESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms at anytime - chance for rain is 60%.
High: 78 degrees.
Wind: Southwest winds at 8 to 16 mph.
Chance for rain: 60% at anytime.
7 P.M. Mainly cloudy with a chance for scattered thunderstorms at anytime - chance for rain is 60% - temperatures will be in the mid 70s - sunset Tuesday evening is 8:22 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
WEDNESDAY............................................................78...Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon - chance for rain is 60% before noon and 20% in the afternoon.
THURSDAY...............................................................77...Partly cloudy and breezy.
FRIDAY..................................................................77...Partly cloudy with a chance for spotty thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening - chance for rain is 30%.
SATURDAY.................................................................74...A mix of clouds and sun with a chance for some spotty showers and thunderstorms - chancde for rain is 40% at anytime.
SUNDAY...................................................................74...Sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant.
Big Jazz weekend at Ruttgers next weekend ( August 19 thru August 21 ) and look for cool jazzy highs in the low to mid 70s with smooth jazz partly cloudy skies.
Average high through the extended period is 78 degrees and the average low is 55 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....79 degrees
Average low:.....56 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:09 A.M.
Sunset:....8:23 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KSTP 8/15/2011
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.
