The agency said a couple of early season storms are on track to impact interior Northern California through Monday.
Forecasters said an early season Pacific storm system will be moving through Northern California this weekend.
The main cold front, heaviest precipitation and strongest winds will occur through Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
Precipitation is forecast to wind down from west to east Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, according to the forecast.
The National Weather Service said there will be a brief break on Sunday, followed by a weaker frontal storm system that’s expected to bring more rain and mountain snow to the region Sunday afternoon and Monday.
In Lake County, forecasters are predicting strong chances of rain through Sunday night, clearing on Monday and during the day on Tuesday, before chances of rain are again in the forecast on Tuesday night and continuing through into next weekend.
Winds ranging up to 8 miles per hour also are forecast through the weekend.
Temperatures are expected to range from the high 20s at night to the low 60s during the day in the coming week, based on the forecast.
Rain fell steadily throughout Lake County on Friday.
National Weather Service observation stations reported the following rainfall totals, in inches, for the 24-hour period ending at 1 a.m. Saturday:
– Bartlett Springs: 0.36;
– High Glade Lookout (above Upper Lake): 1.29;
– Indian Valley Reservoir: 0.16;
– Lake Pillsbury: 0.60;
– Lakeport: 0.19;
– Lower Lake: 0.13;
– Lyons Valley: 0.60;
– Upper Lake: 0.50;
– Whispering Pines: 0.52.
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