LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency's meteorologists say there are chances of rain Wednesday, Thursday and Friday across Lake County and parts of Northern California.
The National Weather Service's Sacramento office said the late season storm is coming in from the Gulf of Alaska.
In addition to rain across much of Northern California, the storm could also bring snow to the Sierras above 5,500 feet.
The forecast puts the likelihood of rain at 20 percent on Wednesday, rising to 30 percent Wednesday night, with light winds and gusts reaching 20 miles per hour during the day.
Showers are likely on Thursday, with forecasters putting the likelihood of rain at 70 percent during the day and 30 percent at night. Rain amounts are anticipated to be between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Amounts could be higher if thunderstorms – also a possibility on Thursday – occur, based on the forecast.
There is a 20-percent chance of showers on Friday, with partly sunny conditions also forecast during the day and mostly cloudy conditions at night.
Daytime conditions through Tuesday are forecast to be partly sunny, with cloudy nighttime conditions.
The Lakeport, Middletown and Upper Lake areas could see more rain and thunderstorms during the day and night on Sunday, with rain also possible that day for Cobb, forecasters said.
Temperatures this week will be cooler – around 10 to 20 degrees below normal for mid-May – reaching the high 40s at night and mid 70s during the day, according to the forecast.
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Forecasters predict rain, thunderstorms this week
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