LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With harvest season in full swing, the first rains of autumn are predicted to roll into Lake County on Monday.

Forecasters have issued a severe weather alert for much of Northern California including Lake County as a series of cold fronts line up to move into Lake County beginning on Monday.

Noticeably cooler weather was enjoyed on Friday, after several days of mid- to upper-90s daytime highs earlier in the week, and this weekend's daytime highs are predicted to remain in the mid-70s, with a 20 percent chance of rain on Saturday.

Bigger changes in the weather are forecast to move in late Monday, with chances for rain showers throughout Wednesday.

With the pear harvest mostly completed, the winegrape harvest under way and the walnut harvest yet to begin, heavy rains and high winds are a concern for local farmers.

Daytime highs Monday through Wednesday are expected to be in the upper-60s to low 70s, with overnight temperatures in the upper-40s.

Clouds and chances for rain are expected to move out by Thursday, with daytime highs climbing back into the mid- to upper-70s.

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