Storms forecast for Christmas week

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Forecasters said Christmas week will start off with a series of storms that are expected to bring rain through the weekend.

The National Weather Service said a series of three storms are forecast, the first of which arrived on Saturday and brought light precipitation.

A second atmospheric river storm is expected to arrive late Sunday morning, with continuing light showers on Monday.

The third storm will arrive on Monday afternoon and continue through Christmas Eve. That third storm system will be wetter, with moderate to heavy rain in lower elevations, and breezy to gusty southerly winds and isolated thunderstorms.

Sunday’s projected rainfall totals in Lake County are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, with the same amount expected during the day on Monday.

The third, heavier storm is expected to bring an inch of rain on Monday night and a half an inch on Tuesday morning.

Christmas day, Wednesday, is forecast to be foggy in the morning, with rain in the afternoon.

Rainfall is in the forecast from Thursday through Saturday.

Winds are forecast through Tuesday, with the highest wind speeds predicted for Sunday, when gusts could reach about 20 miles per hour during the day and nearly 25 miles per hour at night.

Daytime temperatures this week are predicted to be in the 50s, with temperatures at night mostly in the 40s, with the exception of Christmas night, when they will drop into the 30s.

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