As we looked down the lake in the direction we would be paddling all we could see were very low lying clouds. Patty and I forecasted that the rain would not last very long and that we would have pleasant weather for the duration of the trip. I think we did a pretty good job--after this one rainy day, the rest of the trip was pretty darn good. We had scattered clouds and sunshine most days, and even on the windy days we had a mix of clouds and sunshine. The sunglasses were in use WAY more than the rain gear.