Friday, October 1, 2010

hooray for fall weather!

It continues to get cooler with each passing day. Today's high temperature in Chico was 89 degrees- the first time our high temp has been below 90 in over a week. Guess what? It will continue to get cooler through early next week. Highs will dip into the mid 70s by Monday! Fall is finally here! Of course, what goes down must come up (or something like that), as temps will climb back into the mid 80s by the middle of next week. However, the normal high for the first full week of October is 84 degrees, so it's not too far-fetched to have temperatures be that warm this time of year. In fact, October is a month of transition here in Chico. At the beginning of the month, the normal high is around 85; by the end of the month, we're down to an average of 74 degrees. Average lows go from 51 degrees on October 1st to 44 degrees on October 31st! Wear a coat over that Halloween costume! I'm not implying that we'll see temps like that on Halloween- those are simply the averages (or normals) during the month of October. Two big events happening this weekend are the Home and Garden Show at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico and Johnny Appleseed Days in Paradise. It's pretty much a given as to what goes on at a home and garden show, but Johnny Appleseed Days are unique to Paradise. They celebrate the fall apple harvest with an old- fashioned parade, lots of food, and historical re-enactments. This weekend will have excellent weather for a parade. Get out and enjoy! Here's the pleasant fall forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind between 3 and 11 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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