LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Forecasters are predicting windy and dry conditions in the coming days which could increase fire conditions, with the potential for rain to arrive next week.
The National Weather Service is forecasting dry weather with cool mornings and above average afternoon temperatures through the weekend.
Breezy conditions over ridgetops are expected through Friday, with the forecast noting that the dry air and winds would increase the fire danger for the ridges of eastern Mendocino County and eastern and southern Lake County.
The windy, dry and warm conditions in neighboring Sonoma and Napa counties led the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for the North Bay mountains that went into effect Wednesday night and will continue until 11 a.m. Thursday.
In those areas, north to northeast winds are forecast to peak on Thursday morning, with wind speeds of up to 25 miles per hour and wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour.
In Lake County, daytime temperatures are forecast to be in the mid 80s to low 90s through Monday, dropping into the high 70s to low 80s beginning on Tuesday.
Nighttime conditions are forecast to have temperatures ranging from the high 50s to low 60s through the weekend, with colder conditions — from the high 40s to low 50s — expected in the south county.
The National Weather Service said there is the potential for rain next week.
It said rain and showers could arrive by midweek if the weather models prove correct.
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Dry, windy conditions in the forecast raise concern for fire danger
- Elizabeth Larson