The Wind Advisory is still in effect beginning at 11 am this morning and ending at 8pm this evening. The strongest winds will occur between early this afternoon and this evening as a cold front moves through the area at that time. Right now the winds in Chico are fairly light, and it's dry currently. Looking at the radar, most of the shower activity is west of us, over the Coast Range mountains. This shower activity will push east towards us through the morning, but no heavy rain is expected. I predict Chico will see about a quarter of an inch of rain through this evening. Showers will linger into tomorrow, then taper off during the afternoon. In the mountains, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from this afternoon through tomorrow morning. Snow levels will start out around 4500 feet but lower down to 3000feet by tomorrow. Six to twelve inches are possible above 4000 feet by tomorrow evening, when the storm winds down. It'll be dry for Tuesday, and just slight chances of showers for the rest of the week. Don't cancel those outdoor plans for later this week. High temperatures will still be below normal through much of this upcoming week, with highs only in the 60s (it should be in the low 70s by this time of year). Still, after we're done with today's storm, things should improve for the rest of the week. Here's the latest seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Showers. High near 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 20 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 14 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind between 5 and 11 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind at 5 mph becoming south southwest.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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