LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The wet weekend weather has raised Lake County’s seasonal rainfall totals well above average, and the National Weather Service said more rain appears to be on the way.
The National Weather Service’s Eureka office said precipitation totals since Oct. 1 show that Lake County is at or above 300% of normal.
The Lake County Department of Water Resources also is reporting that Clear Lake’s level has shown improvement.
The department said that the United States Geological Survey gauge on Clear Lake — which recently was moved due to the low water conditions — showed the lake level to be -2.25 feet Rumsey, the special measure for Clear Lake, on Friday. As of Thursday, it had improved to -1.47 feet Rumsey thanks to the rain.
Now, more rain is in the forecast.
The National Weather Service said above-normal temperatures and precipitation are expected across northwest California through the first week of November.
The regional forecast calls for showers and the possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday, to be followed by a series of frontal systems expected to impact the area Monday and again on Wednesday.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for chances of showers from Sunday night through Wednesday.
Temperatures over the next week will hover in the high 40s at night, ranging from the mid-50s to high 60s during the daytime hours.
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Storms push Lake County over normal seasonal precipitation totals; more rain expected
- Elizabeth Larson
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