LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County residents could see a break in the sunny weather later this week, based on the updated forecast.

The National Weather Service reported that a weather system in the eastern Pacific Ocean is anticipated to bring rain to much of Northern California on Thursday and into Friday.

Along with rain, forecasters said the weather system will bring with it a cooling trend lasting into the weekend.

Forecast models show that rainfall levels could range from as little as a quarter of an inch in the south county, to close to an inch in the county’s northern, mountainous areas.

The specific Lake County forecast calls for rain beginning as early as Wednesday night and continuing through Friday morning.

During that time, temperatures are expected to dip into the high 40s at night and the high 60s in the daytime, with light winds of up to 10 miles per hour.

Cooler temperatures in that range are forecast through Saturday, with daytime highs rising into the low 80s by the start of early next week.

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