Sunday, March 7, 2010

dry, with a chance of showers

Okay, I know the title of this blog entry may seem paradoxical. But, that's basically the forecast for the next seven days. There may be (emphasis on the word "may") an outside chance that we'll see a wetter storm move in for the end of the upcoming week. Otherwise, just a slight chance of showers mixed in with some dry, partly cloudy days. Temperatures will be seasonable (average high temp for Chico for this time of year is 63 degrees; the average low is 41). Here is the detailed Chico forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest between 6 and 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Also, the new Gateway Science Museum opened last weekend in Chico. I heard the grand opening week was a smashing success, with a more than expected turnout for its debut. I plan on visiting the museum during my spring break, which is next week (March 15-19). Chico State always times its spring break around St. Patrick's Day. That's because in years past, students would get wild and rowdy during St. Patrick's Day and cause all kinds of mayhem and property damage. So the city leaders and the university came up with a solution- put spring break in mid-March so the students will be forced to leave town. The university pretty much shuts down during spring break, closing all of the classrooms and dormitories. That forces students to go to other places and get the hell out of town! Of course, not all of the students are bad, and there are some who are highly regarded and academically astounding (like me);).

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