summer? fall?

With these erratic forecast temperatures, I'm beginning to wonder what season it is. Chico will see forecast high temperatures today and tomorrow in the mid 80s. I'm sure those of you who are reading this (all three of you) will ask, Mid-80s does not feel like fall. True, but overnight lows tonight will dip into the lower to mid 50s! Time to pull out the extra blanket! However, summer isn't done with us yet (around these parts, summer relinquishes its grip right around the end of September or beginning of October). By early next week, we'll see highs in the upper 90s to lower 100s! Forget the extra blanket; where's the pool? How long will this heat last, you ask? Not very long at all, as temps plunge back into the lower 90s (where we should be in late August) by late next week. Whew! I feel like I'm on a roller coaster! All I can say is, this weekend is like a teaser for fall, but don't put away the shorts and flip flops just yet. Here are the details from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph decreasing to between 5 and 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.