Wind advisory issued for Lake County due to Saturday forecast

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A wind advisory has been issued for Lake County and other parts of Northern California in response to a forecast of gusty winds on Saturday.

The National Weather Service said the wind advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

The agency said a wind advisory means that sustained winds of 25 miles per hour or higher or
gusts to 40 miles per hour or higher are expected.

The advisory said a weak weather system was anticipated to drop through the Pacific Northwest and into the Great Basin Friday night and Saturday morning, with breezy north winds developing behind the system.

The specific Lake County forecast calls for winds of up to 15 miles per hour during the day, up to more than 20 miles per hour at night, with gusts of up to 30 miles per hour Saturday night.

Winds will taper off to the single digits on Sunday, according to the forecast.

Conditions this weekend and into early next week are forecast to be clear and sunny, with daytime highs in the low 60s and nighttime lows in the high 30s.

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