The forecast still calls for the heat to really crank up in the Sacramento Valley this weekend into Monday. Highs will range from the upper 90s to around 105 degrees in the hottest locations. Again, the heat wave is not expected to last beyond Monday, as the ridge of high pressure that will be responsible for this weekend's heat moves east into the Great Basin. Don't expect much relief once the sun goes down, however. With an increase in humidity, the low temperatures won't get below 70 degrees in the valley, while warmer foothill locations may only see mid to upper 70s for lows Sunday and Monday mornings. This will definitely be our hottest time of the year thus far. I'm still sticking to my forecast of an overall cooler than average summer due to the influence of the Iceland volcano that erupted earlier this spring. I believe the expectation of cooler weather (relatively speaking) next week is indicative that my forecast is proving correct so far. Of course, I'm only an amateur, and I probably don't know what the hell I'm talking about! Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West wind at 5 mph becoming southeast.
Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
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