LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Forecasters said rain and mountain snow are expected to impact the North Coast into next week.
The National Weather Service said a cold front moving over the North Coast beginning on Thursday will bring gusty winds from the south southeast and “light but consistent rain” over the region Friday morning through Friday evening.
There’s also the potential for more bouts of rain and mountain snow into early next week, the National Weather Service said.
On Thursday, winds are expected to be about 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts of up to 25 miles per hour in Lake County, with increasing winds forecast through Friday morning.
As for rainfall, on Friday Lake County should expect to see between a half an inch to an inch with snow levels in the region’s mountains down to the 4,000 foot elevation mark, the forecast said.
On Saturday, forecasters said there could be some rain but conditions should be drier, with weather models so far showing the potential for another weather system to arrive on Sunday and for more wet weather.
The Lake County forecast shows the potential for rain from Friday through Saturday, with conditions clearing on Saturday night and into Sunday. Chances of rain are again in the forecast from Sunday night through Monday.
Rain is likely on Tuesday, the forecast said, and possible on Wednesday.
Cooler conditions are expected over the coming week, with temperatures dropping as low as the 40s during the day and the 30s at night, the National Weather Service said.
Rain is needed to bring Clear Lake’s level up to a more normal winter level.
Lake County Water Resources said Wednesday that the lake was at 1.03 feet Rumsey, the special measure used for the lake.
That’s compared to 4.59 feet Rumsey last March 3 and 9.90 feet Rumsey – which is into flood stage – on March 3, 2019.
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Cold front to bring wind and rain; more rain possible through Wednesday
- Elizabeth Larson
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