LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – After an early Friday morning of heavy rain, Lake County is expected to see more rainstorms this weekend with another weather system coming in from the Pacific.
Totals for early Friday from the National Weather Service included just over half an inch near Hidden Valley Lake, 0.67 of an inch near Lakeport, 0.68 of an inch on Mt. Konocti, 0.83 of an inch at both the High Glade Lookout above Upper Lake and at Cow Mountain, and 2.16 inches at Whispering Pines.
Forecasters are predicting more rain across Lake County on both Saturday and Sunday, giving way to patchy fog and slight chances of showers the rest of the week.
Saturday rainfall totals across the county are expected to range between just over a tenth of an inch near Lower Lake and Middletown to as much as half an inch near Cobb, Lakeport and on the Northshore, according to the National Weather Service.
As for Sunday, when chances of showers lessen, rainfall totals of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are expected, according to the forecast.
Looking into the week ahead, a slight chance of showers is forecast both for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Friday morning's rain gave the level of Clear Lake another boost, reaching 2.25 feet on the Rumsey gauge – the particular measure for the lake – late Friday night, according to the US Geological Survey.
That level compares favorably to the 0.63 feet Rumsey recorded on Dec. 19, 2013, but is low compared to other previous years, such as the 3.50 feet Rumsey recorded Dec. 19, 2012.
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Forecasters expect more rain for the weekend
- Elizabeth Larson
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