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*** FULL MOON MONDAY NIGHT
** Lake water temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s at Bay Lake.
The average temperature at Bay Lake in September goes from an average high of 73 degrees and an average low of 51 degrees on September 1st to an average high of 63 degrees and average low of 41 degrees on September 30th. Jonathan Yuhas KSTP
** Fall color starts to show around Bay Lake in September with the Sugar Maples showing the first bright reds and oranges around mid September and peaking the last few days of September into early October. The best time for peak colors at Bay Lake are around the first few days of October but pockets of fall color linger into mid October.
TODAY: Mostly Sunny and warm - smoky haze at times.
High: 87 degrees.
Wind: West 6 to 12 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 0%.
** The UV Index today is 5 which is MODERATE, meaning you can sunburn in 30 minutes in the noon sun with out sun block even in cloudy conditions.
7 P.M. Weather: Clear skies - temperatures in the upper 70s and winds from the West at 6 to 12 mph - sunset is 7:33 P.M.
TONIGHT: Clear skies with almost a full moon - chance for rain is 0%.
Low: 58 degrees.
Wind: Light Winds.
Chance for rain tonight: 0%.
MONDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy, windy and warm with a chance for spotty thunderstorms after 5 P.M. - chance for rain after 5 P.M. is 40% mainly east of Bay Lake and a few storms could be Strong.
High: 84 degrees.
Wind: Southwest at 11 to 22 mph.
Chance for rain: 40% 5 P.M. through 2 A.M. Tuesday.
7 P.M. Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the area mainly to the east - a Storng storm is possible - chance for rain is 40% - temperatures in the near 80 with winds from the West-Northwest at 4 to 8 mph - sunset Monday evening is 7:31 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
TUESDAY.......................................................62...Cloudy with spotty showers in the mornning then windy with a mix of clouds and sun and much cooler conditions - chance for rain before noon is 30% and 20% in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY.....................................................57...A mix of clouds and sun with much cooler conditions - a few sprinkles possible. Could be some scattered frost by Thursday morning as temperatures fall into the mid 30s.
THURSDAY......................................................57...A mix of clouds and sun.
FRIDAY........................................................62...Cool start with scattered frost then warmer in the afternoon with sunny to partly cloudy skies.
Average high through the extended period is 70 degrees and the average low is 49 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....71 degrees
Average low:.....50 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:47 A.M.
Sunset:....7:33 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KSTP 9/11/2011
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.
