LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service said Lake County can expect cold morning temperatures, high winds and the potential for rain in the coming days thanks to an incoming weather system.

Forecasters said cold morning temperatures are likely on Wednesday and Thursday. In Lake County, temperatures are expected to drop into the low 30s on Wednesday night, rising into the low 40s through early next week.

Daytime temperatures through Tuesday will range from the high 50s to high 60s, the forecast said.

A cold, dense air mass is expected to spread across the region, bringing winds with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour over ridgetops in Lake and Mendocino counties on Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

The critically dry air mass moving over the area, coupled with relative humidity values falling into the teens and single digits, could lead to elevated fire weather conditions on Thursday afternoon as a result, the forecast said.

Forecasters said the winds are expected to taper off on Friday.

The regional forecast includes chances of much-needed rain, noting that “widespread beneficial rain becoming” is increasingly probable Saturday through early next week.

In Lake County, the specific forecast indicates the potential for rain from Saturday through Tuesday.

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