Lake Temp

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-22-2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I have a temp probe mounted about 3' down under my dock. It sends a wireless signal to my weater base. On Tuesday morning, it was showing 69.5. Now Thursday night, 78.2!

That's quite a change in a bit over 48 hours!

Quite a significant change! Was someone swimming close by when you took the reading?!

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-22-2012, 08:54 AM

The water temperature was 80 degrees in Green's Basin yesterday.

Resident 2B · 06-22-2012, 09:25 AM

With the hot air, low wind, the strongest sun of the year and the high dew point rapid warming of the top 3 to 5 feet of water is to be expected. All the ambient conditions favored this.

When the front passes later today, the warm water near the surface will mix down some. The water at the very surface will lose heat due to cooler air and much lower dew point. However, the lake has gained a lot of heat the last few days and will retain most of it.

Enjoy it while it is here!

R2B

VitaBene · 06-22-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Resident 2B

With the hot air, low wind, the strongest sun of the year and the high dew point rapid warming of the top 3 to 5 feet of water is to be expected. All the ambient conditions favored this.

When the front passes later today, the warm water near the surface will mix down some. The water at the very surface will lose heat due to cooler air and much lower dew point. However, the lake has gained a lot of heat the last few days and will retain most of it.

Enjoy it while it is here!

R2B

I was swimmin' in the broads yesterday!! Beautiful

NoBozo · 06-22-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

Quite a significant change! Was someone swimming close by when you took the reading?!

His dock is right next to a Rafting Zone.

NB

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06-22-2012, 08:54 AM	#2
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	The water temperature was 80 degrees in Green's Basin yesterday.

06-22-2012, 09:25 AM	#3
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	With the hot air, low wind, the strongest sun of the year and the high dew point rapid warming of the top 3 to 5 feet of water is to be expected. All the ambient conditions favored this. When the front passes later today, the warm water near the surface will mix down some. The water at the very surface will lose heat due to cooler air and much lower dew point. However, the lake has gained a lot of heat the last few days and will retain most of it. Enjoy it while it is here! R2B

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