LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Following a clear New Year’s Day, the National Weather Service is forecasting a rainy first week for 2023, with chances of snow in higher elevations.
The forecast is calling for rain through Sunday, with particularly heavy rainfall expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
National Weather Service forecasters are reporting that the strong storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday shows the potential for a moderate to strong atmospheric river over northwest California.
The Lake County forecast expects showers to begin on Monday morning and continue through Sunday morning.
From Monday through Thursday, the anticipated rainfall could be as high as 3 inches, the forecast said.
Daytime temperatures will mostly hover in the mid to high 40s, hitting the low 50s on Wednesday, with nighttime lows in the low 30s.
In Lake County’s higher elevations, including the Lake Pillsbury area, a winter weather advisory will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting rain and snow showers in those areas on Monday and Tuesday, and then showers for the rest of the week and fog on the weekend.
Only a small amount of snow accumulation — less than an inch — is predicted.
Daytime temperatures in the higher elevations are expected to be in the low to mid 40s throughout the weekend, with nighttime conditions dropping into the high 20s.
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