New round of atmospheric river storms expected to bring heavy rain, winds

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The National Weather Service said another round of atmospheric river storms is expected to bring heavy rain and winds through the weekend.

The parade of storms, which began Christmas night, is forecast to continue through Sunday.

Although the forecast says that “none of the individual storms look particularly strong,” there will be very little break in between them, which the National Weather Service said will increase the potential for flooding.

During that time, the National Weather Service’s forecast expects Clearlake to get over 2 inches of rain; Cobb nearly 4 inches; Middletown, 3 inches; Lakeport, nearly 2.7 inches; and Upper Lake, 3.2 inches.

Between Thursday and Saturday, the storms are predicted to bring winds with gusts of over 20 miles per hour.

Temperatures during that time frame are expected to range from the low 40s to low 50s at night, with daytime temperatures forecast to push close to 60 degrees.

On Monday, forecasters expect a brief break in the rain before chances of rain return to the forecast on Tuesday.

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