How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County got a bit of a break from the heat on Saturday thanks to a summer rainstorm that moved over the area.
The National Weather Service had warned of dry thunderstorms over Lake County and other areas of Northern California due to a low pressure system.
After a cool, overcast afternoon, rain was reported throughout most of the county Saturday evening, with some areas also reporting thunder and lightning.
Dozens of people reported weather conditions in their neck of the woods on Lake County News’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604 , and through Twitter.
Lightning was reported in areas including Hidden Valley Lake, Clearlake, Spring Valley, Upper Lake and Lakeport.
The Lakeport Speedway’s Saturday night racing at the Lake County Fairgrounds was halted early due to the shower, according to McKenzie Paine of Velocity Video, who does videography for the races.
Roger Kinney of Clearlake Oaks reported lightning started around 9 p.m. in his area, with six lightning strikes to the north followed by a light rain that lasted more than two hours.
Rick Hamilton reported rain on and off in Loch Lomond between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., varying from sprinkles to heavy rainfall.
The National Weather Service said Lake County will remain under a red flag warning – issued as a result of critical fire weather conditions – until 11 a.m. Sunday due to the possibility of additional thunderstorms.
The agency said the threat of thunderstorms will diminish Sunday from south to north as the low pressure area moves north.
The county’s seven day forecast doesn’t include any more rain, but hot weather is due to return. Daytime temperatures over the coming week are expected to be in the mid to high 90s, hitting the century mark next weekend.
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