LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Although rain began earlier and lingered longer than forecasters predicted over the last few days, clear skies and warmer weather are on tap for at least the next week.
Showers arrived before noon in Lake County on Tuesday and lingered throughout the day yesterday, but the highest rainfall totals around the county yesterday barely reached one-quarter to one-half inch, according to Western Weather Group Lake County.
Upper Lake reported the highest level at one-half of an inch, with areas of Kelseyville receiving less than one-quarter of an inch of precipitation, Western Weather Group reported.
Still, this small amount of rain as spring was officially ushered in at 4:02 a.m. yesterday is welcome as warmer weather and clear skies return.
Today's high temperatures are forecast to reach into the upper-50s and low-60s, as high pressure builds once again over Lake County and daytime skies are forecast to remain sunny and clear throughout the weekend.
Overnight temperatures tonight are expected to drop near freezing with this trend continuing throughout the weekend, but daytime highs will slowly increase.
As the weekend approaches, each day will be increasingly warmer with a forecast for sunny days in the mid- to upper-60s.
By Sunday, daytime temps will approach 70 with overnight lows will only dipping into the 40s.
There are conflicting extended forecast models according to Western Weather Group for mid- to late next week, when an either fairly wet – or warm and dry – pattern may develop.
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