Water temp???

Biggd · 08-29-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Bear

The water temperature at East Bear Island is 77 degrees 18" below the surface. Our guests from Japan have raved about our beautiful, special lake. 🇯🇵

We have a guest from Denmark an she is basically in awe of the beauty of the lakes region.

8gv · 08-29-2018, 03:52 PM

My guest from waaaay up there in Maine said the water is perfect!

DickR · 08-29-2018, 06:46 PM

Besides air temperature, humidity has a big effect. High dew point air (humid) retards evaporation, which has a cooling effect. When a dry air mass comes in with some NW wind behind it, the surface temperature drops notably.

Orion · 09-07-2018, 04:43 PM

Water temp is 10 degrees warmer than this time last year. Reading 78 on my chart plotter (1’ deep but air is cooler) all across area north of Cow today. Still above my swimming threshold.....isn’t this September?

Barney Bear · 09-08-2018, 06:55 AM

The water temperature yesterday at East Bear Island was 79 degrees. 🐻

SIKSUKR · 09-11-2018, 11:12 AM

Pretty sure the warmest lake temp is usually the end of Aug/beginning of Sept.

fatlazyless · 09-11-2018, 12:11 PM

Incorrect-a-mondo! ...... warmest Lake Winni water temp going back to 1822 ...... has almost always been about August 4.

SIKSUKR · 09-13-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Incorrect-a-mondo! ...... warmest Lake Winni water temp going back to 1822 ...... has almost always been about August 4.

They didnt have thermometers in 1822 but I'm probably wrong and mid August would be more like it.

Trying to find historical average lake temps.Help

ApS · 09-13-2018, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

They didn't have thermometers in 1822 but I'm probably wrong and mid August would be more like it.

Trying to find historical average lake temps.Help

I've got a model of Galileo's "thermometer"—invented in 1593. Not a mercury thermometer, I feared it might freeze and break in our unheated cottage last winter. It came through OK. It uses mineral spirits as a suspension medium. Some "Galileo thermometers" sold today don't recommend freezing temperatures.

tis · 09-13-2018, 07:11 PM

I think the weather has changed. It seems the last couple of weeks of August used to be windy and a bit cooler but it doesn’t seem that way any more.

SIKSUKR · 09-14-2018, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ApS

I've got a model of Galileo's "thermometer"—invented in 1593. Not a mercury thermometer, I feared it might freeze and break in our unheated cottage last winter. It came through OK. It uses mineral spirits as a suspension medium. Some "Galileo thermometers" sold today don't recommend freezing temperatures.

I was just kidding about the thermo. See smiley face.

09-07-2018, 04:43 PM	#4
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 914 Thanks: 598 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Warm! Water temp is 10 degrees warmer than this time last year. Reading 78 on my chart plotter (1’ deep but air is cooler) all across area north of Cow today. Still above my swimming threshold.....isn’t this September?

09-08-2018, 06:55 AM	#5
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 961 Thanks: 488 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Still Toasty The water temperature yesterday at East Bear Island was 79 degrees. 🐻

09-11-2018, 11:12 AM	#6
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Pretty sure the warmest lake temp is usually the end of Aug/beginning of Sept. __________________ SIKSUKR

09-11-2018, 12:11 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,176 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Incorrect-a-mondo! ...... warmest Lake Winni water temp going back to 1822 ...... has almost always been about August 4. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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08-29-2018, 03:52 PM	#2
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,195 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	My guest from waaaay up there in Maine said the water is perfect!

08-29-2018, 06:46 PM	#3
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 765 Thanks: 4 Thanked 260 Times in 172 Posts	Besides air temperature, humidity has a big effect. High dew point air (humid) retards evaporation, which has a cooling effect. When a dry air mass comes in with some NW wind behind it, the surface temperature drops notably.

09-13-2018, 07:11 PM	#10
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 796 Thanked 1,499 Times in 1,043 Posts	I think the weather has changed. It seems the last couple of weeks of August used to be windy and a bit cooler but it doesn’t seem that way any more.