LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service's update forecast expects a rainy Thanksgiving night, with more precipitation likely through the weekend and into the coming week.
The agency on Tuesday issued a special weather statement for Lake County that's in effect through noon on Wednesday due to the expectation of rain and, in higher elevations, snow.
The forecast also predicts patchy fog after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Forecasters reported that high pressure will keep conditions dry and mild through Thanksgiving day, with precipitation from the first of a series of storms expected to arrive late Friday. Heaviest rain and snow is expected late Sunday to Monday.
Around Lake County, the rain could come sooner.
While the day will be clear on Thanksgiving, that night there is a 30-percent chance of showers around the county, according to the specific forecast.
During the day on Friday, chances of precipitation around the county are expected to hold at 30 percent and increase to as much as 80 percent at night.
Rain also is likely from Saturday through Tuesday, according to the forecast.
Light winds also are in the forecast, with daytime temperatures ranging from the low 50s to mid 60s, with nighttime lows in the 40s.
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Forecast anticipates rain Thanksgiving night; storms expected to continue into next week
- Elizabeth Larson
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