LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for parts of Northern California – including Lake County – ahead of a rainstorm expected to arrive late Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday.

Forecasters said the weather system – which was responsible for the cooler temperatures and overcast skies the county experienced on Tuesday – is a weak one, and isn't expected to bring a lot of rain.

The specific forecast for Lake County shows that chances of rain are 30 percent after 11 p.m. Tuesday, with chances of rain increasing to 70 percent on Wednesday during the day and tapering to 20 percent on Wednesday night.

Expectations are for “light” precipitation, according to forecasters. That equates to less than a tenth of an inch throughout the county.

Light winds also are forecast for Tuesday night, with Wednesday's conditions expected to include wind gusts of up to 21 miles per hour.

Daytime highs on Wednesday will be in the high 50s, with nighttime temperatures ranging into the high 30s in the Lakeport area, but warmer nighttime temperatures elsewhere in the county.

The drier, warmer late-winter weather is expected to return on Thursday and Friday, with temperatures back into the high 70s during the daytime and the mid-40s at night, according to the forecast.

The extended National Weather Service forecast for Lake County also includes the possibility of light rain on Saturday and Sunday.

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