LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Forecasters are warning of the potential for thunderstorms over Northern California over the next several days.
On Sunday afternoon the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement that’s in effect until further notice for areas of Northern California, including Lake County.
Forecasters are predicting an increased chance of thunderstorms through the middle of this week.
The National Weather Service warned of possible thunderstorms developing Sunday evening over the Sierra Nevada and Tahoe areas and then moving south.
From Monday through Wednesday, potential for the storms is expected to increase across all of the Sierras, the Southern Cascades and the coastal mountain ranges, with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms also in the foothills and Central Valley, according to the forecast.
The specific forecast for Lake County through Thursday predicts highs in the 90s with nighttime lows in the 60s and light winds.
While the week is expected to be mostly clear, on Tuesday there is a 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., forecasters said.
On Friday, temperatures are expected to top out at around the century mark, according to the forecast.
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