LOTW temperature anomaly

[Timber]

We were fishing on LOTW this monday and tuesday, and when we quit fishing around 5:00pm tuesday evening the temperature in my car was -21 degrees. The closer we got to shore the warmer it got, getting to -8 at the landing. When in Baudette, it was +1. Could there be this much of a difference in temp. from approx. 6 miles out on the lake to in town? I've always found my car temp. gauge to be pretty accurate.

[bturck]

Timber: I think your auto temp gauge might have been pulling temps colder as you were on ice and snow pack. I think it is affected by this and does not really reflect a true air temp. I've noticed the same thing in my truck. Bill

[shadboy]

Timber,often the temp gauges takes a minute or two in processing current data. My temp gauge does this same thing.

[Timber]

We were approximately 6 miles out on the ice. I let my car "warm up", and it took 20 or so minutes to drive off the lake. The temp. slowly rose as we drove towards shore. The temp. gauge should have had plenty of time to adjust while the car was warming. I don't think the ice is any colder than frozen ground the car may be parked on.

[old guy]

I live on the south shore of LOW from mid-March to mid- December-my experience has been that in late winter - early spring and Sept at least through mid-Dec the temperature at the lake shore may be anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees colder than it is in Baudette - if the wind is from the south, then the difference is small, if any - meteorologist often talk about about the "green effect" in this area - refers to the fact that where there are large areas of evergreens, the temp will be warmer - so, I wonder if the reverse is true - anyway, the difference in temp is noticeable in the spring and fall; I can't comment on the winter as I am not there.