Text Box: This forecast was made possible by generous funding from the Lake County Winegrape Commission.
 
      Lake County Forecast       phone 530-342-1700 
  www.westernwx.com/Lakeco email: forecaster@westernwx.com 
        Thursday July 2, 2009 issued 7:30am       by Forecaster Matt Wanink
Text Box: HIGHLIGHTS: Warm conditions hanging around with highs in the lower 90s through Saturday. Cooling trend early next week which will bring below normal temperatures to the North State for most of next week as conditions stay dry.
Text Box: Short Term Weather Discussion: Similar weather will be in store across Lake County today through Saturday as ridging keeps temperatures near or slightly above normal across the North State. Temperatures will continue to peak in the lower to middle 90s while afternoon southwesterly winds stay occasionally breezy. For tonight, skies will remain clear as overnight lows only drop to near 50F for coldest locations. Tomorrow, afternoon highs may take a slight dip as onshore flow increases but conditions will remain warm under sunny skies.
SHORT TERM FORECAST SPECIFICS
Weather Max/Min Dew Pts POP Amounts Winds
TODAY (am) Sunny 92-98 40-50 0% none Var 0-5
(pm) SW-W 5-15
TONIGHT (valley) Clear 45-55 45-50 0% none Var 0-5
(ridge) 65-75 W 5-15
FRIDAY (am) Sunny 90-96 40-50 0% none Var 0-5
(pm) SW-W 5-15
Text Box: Extended Forecast Discussion: Another warm day will take place Saturday for the 4th before more significant cooling begins Sunday and Monday as a broad upper level low pressure system drops southward near the Pacific Northwest. It is forecast to slowly migrate inland next week which will bring below normal temperatures across Lake County (80s) for most of the week. No rainfall is expected with it, but southwesterly winds should become breezy at times as the upper level low enhances onshore flow.