Smoky, hot conditions forecast for the weekend
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service has issued a weekend heat advisory for Lake County, while the Lake County Air Quality Management District is warning of continued smoky air conditions due to large wildland fires around the region and Oregon.
The weather advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday.
The local forecast calls for daytime highs of between 104 and 108 on Saturday and Sunday, with higher temperatures expected in Middletown.
Nighttime temperatures are forecast to be in the low 60s, with light winds of around 10 miles per hour in the afternoons and evenings.
On Monday, temperatures are expected to be around the century mark before rolling back into the 90s through Friday.
At the same time, the National Weather Service forecast says those hot temperatures will be paired with widespread haze through the start of the week.
The Lake County Air Quality Management District said the source of the smoke and haze continues to be the Dixie, McFarland, Monument the River Complex fires, as well as other fires burning in Northern California and Oregon.
The district said overall air quality late this week has remained “moderate” to “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”
The air quality forecast for the weekend will range from “moderate” to “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” There is a moderate potential for “unhealthy for all” conditions when strong inversion conditions develop in the overnight hours, the district reported.
The regional weather patterns are expected to keep the heaviest smoke concentrations north of the air basin, according to the district report.
While the smoke event continues, area residents are encouraged to minimize outdoor activities, especially exercise, not to use fans that bring smoky air inside, run air conditioners on the “recirculate” or “recycle” setting and change standard air filters to medium or high efficiency filters.
Links for air quality conditions and air monitoring are available at the Lake County Air Quality Management District website.
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