We're in a weather pattern currently where there are no big storms, but not much sunny, clear weather, either. The weather the past couple of days has been mostly dry (with the exception of last night) and mild; temps have hovered in the mid to upper 50s for highs. Expect a blah (very scientific term, I know) weather pattern to set up over the next several days, with a series of weak systems giving us a chance of light showers and cloudy skies. In other words, gray and dismal. One thing to brighten the moods of Chicoans from this weather is that some of the fruit trees are already beginning to bloom in downtown Chico and on the Chico State campus. I don't know if the trees are crabapple or a type of non- fruit bearing pear, but their blossoms are a beautiful shade of white. They normally begin to bud and bloom at the end of January (gotta love the mild Mediterranean climate) and hold their leaves all the way up until December. Their limbs are rather knarly, and their bark is rough, so I don't think they're pear trees. Whatever they are, they're blooming, signalling that spring is right around the corner (well, in this part of the world, anyway). The other blossoming trees, such as plum and almond, won't be too far behind with their pink and white blossoms. Here is the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north northeast wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light east northeast wind.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
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