LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Following several days of cooler temperatures, the National Weather Service says it’s a hot week ahead for Lake County and much of the rest of California.
The forecast is calling for a mild start to the week before temperatures rise sharply midweek.
The Lake County forecast calls for daytime highs in the high 70s and low 80s on Monday and Tuesday, with nighttime conditions in the high 40s and low 50s. Light winds also are expected.
Beginning on Wednesday, temperatures will jump into the mid-90s in much of the county, while in the south county it’s expected to reach 100 that same day.
All of Lake County is forecast to see daytime temperatures of more than 100 degrees from Thursday through Saturday, with temperatures at night in the low 60s.
Middletown is forecast to have temperatures of 108 degrees on Thursday and Friday, which are expected to be the hottest days of the week.
The National Weather Service said the heat risk is forecast to be moderate with areas of high heat risk for interior Lake County Thursday and Friday. An excessive heat watch for the county could be issued in the coming days.
On Saturday, temperatures are forecast to start to roll back by a few degrees, reaching the high 90s or low 100s. Nighttime conditions will remain in the 60s.
By Sunday, Father’s Day, temperatures across Lake County are forecast to be in the high 90s, the forecast said.
Temperatures should start to trend downward overall after the weekend, according to the long-term forecast.
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