LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service’s Eureka office reported that unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across the North Coast through the weekend.

Forecasters said a system of high pressure is moving past the Pacific Northwest and impacting California’s northwest coast.

That system is reported to be contributing to drying and warming the region to record-breaking or near record-breaking temperatures, which could continue into Sunday.

The conditions led the National Weather Service to issue a hazardous weather outlook for northwest California and Lake County, warning of a minor fire risk on Wednesday and into Thursday due to high winds at ridgetops, low relative humidities and marginally receptive fuels.

The forecast for the rest of this week calls for daytime temperatures into the high 70s, with nighttime conditions in the high 40s.

Winds of up to 15 miles per hour are forecast, particularly in the south county, on Thursday and Thursday night.

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