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** Lake water temperatures are in the low 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
** Best Fall color in 10 years expected this year in Bay Lake area! Fall color starting to show around Bay Lake now with the Sugar Maples showing the first bright reds and oranges and will be peaking the last few days of September into early October - Fall Color is about 10% to 20% peak now around Bay Lake and by next weekend it will be over 60% peak then near 100% peak the first weekend of 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 cloudy with scattered showers at times - chance for rain is 90%.
High: 60 degrees.
Wind: Southeast 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for Rain today: 90% all day.
** The UV Index today is 1 which is LOW meaning sunburn not likely.
7 P.M. Weather: Cloudy skies with some isolated showers in the area - chance for rain is 60% - temperatures in the mid 50s and winds from the West at 4 to 8 mph - sunset is 7:18 P.M.
TONIGHT: Cloudy early with isolated showers until 11 P.M. then decreasing clouds with patchy fog developing after midnight - chance for rain 60% at 7 P.M. and less than 20% after 8 P.M.
Low: 46 degrees.
Wind: Northwest at 3 to 6 mph.
Chance for rain tonight: 70% at 7 P.M. then less than 20% after 8 P.M.
MONDAY: Patchy fog in the morning then sunny and warmer.
High: 71 degrees.
Wind: West at 7 to 14 mph.
Chance for rain: 0% all day.
7 P.M. Increasing clouds - chance for rain is 0% - temperatures in the mid 60s with winds from the Southwest at 5 to 10 mph - sunset Monday evening is 7:16 P.M.
Extended Outlook for the Ruttgers area at Bay Lake, MN:
TUESDAY.......................................................64...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning then windy with scattered showers in the afternoon - chance for rain is 70%.
WEDNESDAY.....................................................55...Cloudy and cool with scattered rain showers and breezy conditions.
THURSDAY......................................................58...A mix of clouds and sun.
FRIDAY........................................................68...Cool start with scattered frost then warmer in the afternoon with sunny skies.
SATURDAY......................................................70...Partly cloudy and warmer.
SUNDAY........................................................72...Nice
Average high through the extended period is 66 degrees and the average low is 44 degrees.
Bay Lake Climate Data for today.
Average high:....68 degrees
Average low:.....46 degrees.
Sunrise:...6:54 A.M.
Sunset:....7:18 P.M.
Jonathan Yuhas KSTP 9/18/2011
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.
