crazy weather

Is it May or March? That's what many folks in Chico and the surrounding areas will be asking the next couple of days as the weather drastically changes once again. We'll go from high temps in the mid 70s yesterday to only the 60s today. Tomorrow may be even colder, with highs struggling to get out of the 50s! Two storms are expected to move through- one today, and a somewhat stronger one tomorrow. Today's storm will bring light rain and the chance of scattered afternoon thundershowers. Tomorrow's storm will have more moisture, so expect steadier valley rain, mountain snow (snow level down to 4000 feet by tomorrow night), and gusty winds. But don't fret; by the middle of the week, sunshine and warmer temps in the 70s and 80s will return. Crazy weather! Here's the forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind between 5 and 14 mph.

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind between 15 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind between 7 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.