How to resolve AdBlock issue? The National Weather Service said the fire weather watch is in effect from 10 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Sunday due to potentially critical fire weather conditions this weekend.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur, the agency said.
The forecast predicts that a dry weather system will move in from the north late on Friday
will produce a combination of gusty winds and low humidity values.
“Due to these factors and the recent long stretch of warm and dry conditions, a very elevated fire weather risk can be expected particularly for higher elevation locations,” according to the National Weather Service message.
Earlier this week, Lake County Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart told Lake County News that no burn days are in effect in Lake County through Dec. 18, and possibly longer, at the request of state and local fire officials due to lack of resources as well as dry weather conditions.
The forecast calls for low humidity readings – ranging between 10 and 20 percent – Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Lake County’s specific forecast calls for light winds on Friday most areas except the south county, where north wind speeds could be in the low 20s, and gusts in the mid 20s.
On Saturday, north winds speeds will range into the mid 20s, with gusts in the low 30s on Saturday night, the forecast said.
Temperatures will range from the low 30s at night to the low 60s during the day through the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
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