LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The final days of summer are expected to wind down with cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week, according to the latest forecast.
The National Weather Service’s Sacramento office reported that a weather system on its way into the area is expected to bring rain to the region’s mountains and possible snow in the Sierra crest.
The specific Lake County forecast anticipates daytime highs in the low 70s and nighttime lows in the low 40s for much of the week, with daytime temperatures expected to rise into the low 80s this weekend, when nighttime temperatures also are expected to rise in the low 50s.
The coolest weather of the week is expected on Wednesday, when daytime temperatures are forecast to drop as low as the mid 60s and the high 30s at night.
Those cooler temperatures coincide with a forecast of rain this week.
The National Weather Service said there is a 20-percent chance of rain beginning on Tuesday night, with a 30-percent chance of rain also predicted on Wednesday.
Winds with speeds ranging up to 15 miles per hour and wind gusts up to 20 miles per hour are forecast around the county through Wednesday night, the forecast said.
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Cooler temperatures mark final days of summer
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