LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for areas of Northern California, including Lake County, warning of the potential for thunderstorms beginning Sunday afternoon and lasting into next week.
A low pressure system off the coast may bring the storms over interior Northern California, forecasters said.
Isolated storms are expected over the region's mountains, possibly spreading into the Sacramento Valley over the next several days, the report explained.
In Lake County, there is a 20-percent chance of thunderstorms and a small amount of rain on Sunday after 11 a.m., with similar chances for showers and storms on Monday, according to the forecast.
On Tuesday, the chances of showers are expected to rise to 30 percent, the National Weather Service said.
Sunnier conditions, with no expectations of precipitation, are forecast for next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Updates will be posted if conditions change.
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