LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rain is forecast to arrive in Lake County as early as Monday evening.

The National Weather Service issued a report on Sunday that predicted a 40 percent chance of rain beginning Monday night, mainly after 10 p.m., with between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected to fall.

Rain is forecast to continue throughout Tuesday, when up to half an inch is anticipated, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are forecast to be sunny, with daytime temperatures in the 60s. Saturday is expected to be partly sunny and a slight chance of rain in the forecast on Sunday, according to the agency’s latest report.

The National Weather Service also issued a high wind watch for the San Francisco Bay Area that’s in effect through Tuesday morning.

The agency warned of southerly winds between 25 and 40 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 65 miles per hour above 1,000 feet in the hills in coast Sonoma and Marin counties.

That watch also extends to the Mount St. Helena area in Napa County, just over the Lake County border, according to the National Weather Service.

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