The heat continues in Chico. Yesterday's high temperature was a scorching 99 degrees (normal is 93 degrees), while the current temperature is 94 degrees. There is no end in sight for this above average temperature pattern, so just find some shade or air conditioning and endure it. Of course, it could always be hotter this time of year, and has been. This time four years ago it was 100 degrees or above for 11 days in a row! The hottest temperature in Chico during that period was 113 degrees. The all-time record high for Chico is 117 degrees, which occurred during July 1972. So, yeah, it does get hot here in the northern Sacramento Valley. Fortunately, you don't have to go too far to escape the heat. Most Chicoans head north up Highway 32 to the cooler forested mountains. We also have Lake Oroville, an artificially created lake a few miles away. The Sacramento River is a mere 5 miles to the west. Or, do as I do and stay indoors in the air conditioning. Here's the seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
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