A heat advisory is in effect for interior Mendocino County and Lake County. The National Weather Service says we can look for moderate to locally major heat risk is expected with highs between 100 and 105 in the valleys. Between now and Sunday night at 11. Overnight lows around 60 will provide some relief in the valleys, but higher terrain may see lows remain in the 70s. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. The weather pattern is also sending smoke from the many wildfires burning to the north, so you may see or smell smoke, but as of now, there are no active fires in Mendocino or Lake Counties. You can always get the latest from the useful website watchduty.org
If you plan to spend part of the hot weekend going fishing on Clear Lake, you’ll be out on the best Bass Fishing lake in the US. That’s not a humble brag. It’s the concussion of Bassmaster Magazine, which puts Clearlake at the top, over a lot of other well-known bass spots. It’s no surprise. It’s been a record-setting year for anglers. How about the 102.81-pound, 15-bass total landed by John Pearl in the WON Bass Open this spring? Finding the next best on the list would mean a trip to Texas, where the O.H. Ivie Lake and Lake Fork are must-visit destinations for top bass fishermen. The magazine says its 2025 rankings were developed through a combination of tournament data, fishery reports from state wildlife agencies, and feedback from thousands of anglers across the country. More than 500 bodies of water were evaluated in the process, with our own Clear Lake named the best of the best.
