It looks like Chico will see some rainy weather this week as a couple of storms move in from the Pacific. These storms shouldn't be as cold as the last few storms, so snow should be confined to higher elevations. Speaking of cold, it sure was in Chico this morning! The low temperature made it down to 26 degrees, and the high so far today has been 52 degrees. Temps should remain below normal the rest of the week as the rain sticks around through the end of the week. We should eek out one more sunny but chilly day tomorrow. Here are the details from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind at 7 mph becoming east northeast.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northwest wind.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east southeast wind.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Climate Normals for November 29th:
Average High: 58 degrees
Average Low: 37 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:44 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:08 am
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
foggy this morning
From the National Weather Service in Sacramento:
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
AND MOTHERLODE.
* VISIBILITY: LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE.
* TIMING: PATCHY DENSE FOG HAS FORMED OVERNIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO
LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...PLACERVILLE...STOCKTON...MODESTO...
SACRAMENTO...GALT AND LODI.
* IMPACTS: SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
IF NOT DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
Interestingly, it's sunny at my house, located eight miles east of Chico in the Sierra Nevada foothills. From my house the fog looks like a sea of white cotton candy with the snow-capped Coastal Range poking through on the west side of the valley. With this geographical diversity, you will see several different microclimates.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
AND MOTHERLODE.
* VISIBILITY: LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE.
* TIMING: PATCHY DENSE FOG HAS FORMED OVERNIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO
LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...PLACERVILLE...STOCKTON...MODESTO...
SACRAMENTO...GALT AND LODI.
* IMPACTS: SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
IF NOT DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
Interestingly, it's sunny at my house, located eight miles east of Chico in the Sierra Nevada foothills. From my house the fog looks like a sea of white cotton candy with the snow-capped Coastal Range poking through on the west side of the valley. With this geographical diversity, you will see several different microclimates.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
wet early, sunshine Sunday
There's good news and bad news for the weather this weekend: It looks like today is a washout (mainly early in the day, but thundershowers could pop up this afternoon), while tomorrow (Sunday) looks cool but beautiful. Currently there are scattered showers about, with temps hovering in the lower 40s. Showers should taper off sometime after 9 am this morning, followed by periods of sun and clouds for late this morning into this afternoon. As the cold core of the low pressure system moves over us later this afternoon, expect instability thundershowers to develop. Not everyone will see these showers, but plan for them just in case. A Winter Weather Advisory is posted until 4 am tomorrow for the Sierra above 2500 feet, with 4-8 inches of snow expected. Plan for this if you want to cut down a Christmas tree this weekend. Another storm is expected later this upcoming week. Here are the specifics from the National Weather Service:
Today: Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 50. South southeast wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Climate Normals for November 27th:
Average High: 58 degrees
Average Low: 38 degrees
Sunrise: 7:05 am
Sunset: 4:44 pm
Today: Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 50. South southeast wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Climate Normals for November 27th:
Average High: 58 degrees
Average Low: 38 degrees
Sunrise: 7:05 am
Sunset: 4:44 pm
Thursday, November 25, 2010
it's cold!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone made it safely to their destination, and enjoy your time with family and friends today. It is cold in Chico! Right now it's 27 degrees, and a Freeze Warning is currently in effect until 10 am this morning. Another Freeze Warning will be in effect from midnight tonight until 10 am tomorrow morning (Friday). Tonight's Freeze Warning will be the third in as many nights as cold high pressure has been parked over the western U.S. A fairly potent but quick-moving storm will invade the area tomorrow night, bringing with it rain for the valley and more snow for the mountains. Snow levels in the Sierra won't be as low with this storm as the last one- mainly around 3000 feet. Six to twelve inches of snow are possible with this next system for elevations above 3000 feet in the Sierra, while a quarter to half an inch of rain is expected in the valley (including Chico). Again, enjoy the holiday, and stay warm! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Thanksgiving Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday: Rain. High near 51. Southeast wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Climate Normals for November 25th:
Average High: 59 degrees
Average Low: 38 degrees
Sunrise: 7:03 am
Sunset: 4:45 pm
Thanksgiving Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday: Rain. High near 51. Southeast wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Climate Normals for November 25th:
Average High: 59 degrees
Average Low: 38 degrees
Sunrise: 7:03 am
Sunset: 4:45 pm
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
bitterly cold tonight and tomorrow night
The sun is setting as I type this blog entry, leading into a bitterly cold night tonight. A Freeze Warning is in effect beginning at midnight tonight and ending at 10 am tomorrow. The Freeze Warning will resume tomorrow night into Thanksgiving morning. If you have any tender vegetation, cover them now. Wrap exposed pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting, and bring in the pets. Today itself was chilly and blustery, with winds early this morning out of the southeast (before the cold front went through), then turning to the northwest. Winds have gusted today to over 30 mph, knocking the leaves from the trees and blowing vehicles around on the roads. The high today in Chico was only 53 degrees. Some of you in other, colder areas of the country may think 53 degrees is downright balmy, but it's fairly chilly here for this time of year. In fact, tonight's forecast low in Chico is colder than we see in the depths of January! Chico's average first frost is around November 11th, so we're a little behind schedule, but Mother Nature is overcompensating just a bit! Here are the cold details for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind between 13 and 16 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light east wind.
Friday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Climate Normals for November 23rd:
Average High: 60 degrees
Average Low: 39 degrees
Sunset This Evening: 4:46 pm
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:02 am
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind between 13 and 16 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light east wind.
Friday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Climate Normals for November 23rd:
Average High: 60 degrees
Average Low: 39 degrees
Sunset This Evening: 4:46 pm
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:02 am
Monday, November 22, 2010
coldest air of the season on its way
From the National Weather Service in Sacramento:
FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE INTERIOR CENTRAL VALLEY OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA.
* TEMPERATURES: OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS IN THE COLDEST OUTLYING AREAS TO THE
MID TO UPPER 20S IN URBAN LOCATIONS. DURATIONS BELOW FREEZING OF
UP TO 8 HOURS OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE COLDEST AREAS.
* TIMING: LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND
AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...DELTA AND NORTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY INCLUDING REDDING...CHICO...MARYSVILLE AND
YUBA CITY...SACRAMENTO...VACAVILLE AND FAIRFIELD...STOCKTON AND
MODESTO. COLDEST READINGS WILL BE IN THE OUTLYING AREAS
GENERALLY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. RECORD OR NEAR
RECORD MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AT MANY LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PIPING WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 28 DEGREES CAN DAMAGE RIPENING CITRUS.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW THE MID 20S THIS TIME OF THE YEAR CAN
DAMAGE NUT TREES...ESPECIALLY WALNUTS...SINCE THE TREES HAVE NOT
YET HARDENED FOR THE WINTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE INTERIOR CENTRAL VALLEY OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA.
* TEMPERATURES: OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS IN THE COLDEST OUTLYING AREAS TO THE
MID TO UPPER 20S IN URBAN LOCATIONS. DURATIONS BELOW FREEZING OF
UP TO 8 HOURS OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE COLDEST AREAS.
* TIMING: LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND
AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...DELTA AND NORTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY INCLUDING REDDING...CHICO...MARYSVILLE AND
YUBA CITY...SACRAMENTO...VACAVILLE AND FAIRFIELD...STOCKTON AND
MODESTO. COLDEST READINGS WILL BE IN THE OUTLYING AREAS
GENERALLY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. RECORD OR NEAR
RECORD MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AT MANY LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PIPING WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 28 DEGREES CAN DAMAGE RIPENING CITRUS.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW THE MID 20S THIS TIME OF THE YEAR CAN
DAMAGE NUT TREES...ESPECIALLY WALNUTS...SINCE THE TREES HAVE NOT
YET HARDENED FOR THE WINTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
first major winter storm of the season
Well, Northern California has now had its first big winter storm of the 2010/2011 fall/winter season. Chico received over an inch and a quarter of rain, while the nearby Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains have already received anywhere from 5-15 inches of snow! But, it's not quite over yet. Another storm (though not as big as the one last night) will rush down from Canada, bringing cold rain showers to the valley and more mountain snow later today and into tomorrow. There's still a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the Sierra Nevada mountains through tomorrow morning for an additional 6-12 inches of snow above 2000', while two to three feet of additional snow is expected above 5000'. Even the Coast Range, west of Chico, got pasted with snow. As I type this, I'm looking out the window (which faces west across the Sacramento Valley towards the Coast Range) and I see lots of snow covering the Coast Range mountains. After all of this rain and snow leave around Tuesday, we'll be left with some very cold temperatures for the rest of the week. Turkey Day looks to be the coldest day of the week, with high temps in Chico only around the upper 40s to 50 degrees and lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. At least the sun will be shining! Also, don't forget the annual Downtown Christmas Preview is happening in downtown Chico this evening from 4-8 pm. It's a very festive event that allows shoppers to get some great deals while strolling around downtown enjoying holiday carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, and a visit from Santa himself! The weather should get you in the holiday spirit, as it will be chilly and somewhat damp. Temps should be in the low to mid 40s with scattered light rain showers during the event. Dress warmly, sip some hot cider, and enjoy the Christmas lights and sights! Here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light wind becoming north northwest between 13 and 16 mph.
Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Today: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light wind becoming north northwest between 13 and 16 mph.
Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
wind advisory in effect
I'm a little late posting this; the Wind Advisory was put into effect at 11:30 this morning. I've been busy running errands. Anyway, here are the details from the NWS:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30
TO 40 MPH.
* TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON...AND 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE AFTER 9 PM BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...YUBA
CITY...MARYSVILLE...SACRAMENTO...STOCKTON...MODESTO.
* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SMALL CARS AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30
TO 40 MPH.
* TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON...AND 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE AFTER 9 PM BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...YUBA
CITY...MARYSVILLE...SACRAMENTO...STOCKTON...MODESTO.
* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SMALL CARS AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
latest update on the winter storm
AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE BETWEEN SYSTEMS THIS MORNING...AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW WILL APPROACH AND MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY BRINGING COLDER AIR AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION. THE
COLDER AIR WILL BRING INSTABILITY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS OVER THE REGION
HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 2000 TO 3000 FEET AND WILL DROP FURTHER
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING TO AROUND 1000 TO 2000 FEET.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO
THE CENTRAL VALLEY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2
INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND. LOCAL FLOODING
FROM CLOGGED DRAINS IS POSSIBLE.
THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER
THE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND
SOUTHERN CASCADES. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MILES ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
THIS VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING COLD TEMPERATURES
TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ONLY WARMING
INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE MOUNTAINS. EVEN
COLDER WEATHER WITH FREEZE AND FROST DANGER ARE POSSIBLE NEXT
WEEK.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
LOW WILL APPROACH AND MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY BRINGING COLDER AIR AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION. THE
COLDER AIR WILL BRING INSTABILITY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS OVER THE REGION
HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 2000 TO 3000 FEET AND WILL DROP FURTHER
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING TO AROUND 1000 TO 2000 FEET.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO
THE CENTRAL VALLEY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2
INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND. LOCAL FLOODING
FROM CLOGGED DRAINS IS POSSIBLE.
THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER
THE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND
SOUTHERN CASCADES. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MILES ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
THIS VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING COLD TEMPERATURES
TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ONLY WARMING
INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE MOUNTAINS. EVEN
COLDER WEATHER WITH FREEZE AND FROST DANGER ARE POSSIBLE NEXT
WEEK.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
Friday, November 19, 2010
latest info on the cold winter storm
From the National Weather Service in Sacramento:
COLD AND WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...
PRECIPITATION HAS STARTED ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AS A COLD
UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. A COLD FRONT JUST
NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR WILL GRADUALLY MOVES SOUTH
OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL
BEGIN AROUND 3000 TO 5000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND DROP TO
AROUND AROUND 2000 TO 3500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE COLD
AIR MASS BEGINS TO ENTER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SUNDAY BRINGING COLDER AIR AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION. THE
COLDER AIR WILL BRING INSTABILITY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING TO AROUND 1000 TO
2000 FEET.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND HEAVY SNOW AND LOW SNOW LEVELS TO THE
FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER THE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND SOUTHERN CASCADES. THIS VERY COLD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ONLY WARMING INTO
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY
AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE
PRECIPTIATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
There is a possibility that some parts of Paradise may see five inches of snow! That's a lot of snow for that area for this time of year. Be careful if traveling to the mountains this weekend, and pack a winter survival kit. Make sure you have tire chains, as they will most likely be needed. All of this wintry mess should move east by early next week, but the cold air will linger. Highs Monday through next Friday are only expected to range from the mid 40s to mid 50s in the valley, with 20s and 30s for highs in the mountains. Low temps in Chico are forecast to fall to right around freezing (32 degrees). I guess this weather should get everyone into the holiday spirit!
COLD AND WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...
PRECIPITATION HAS STARTED ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AS A COLD
UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. A COLD FRONT JUST
NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR WILL GRADUALLY MOVES SOUTH
OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL
BEGIN AROUND 3000 TO 5000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND DROP TO
AROUND AROUND 2000 TO 3500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE COLD
AIR MASS BEGINS TO ENTER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SUNDAY BRINGING COLDER AIR AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION. THE
COLDER AIR WILL BRING INSTABILITY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING TO AROUND 1000 TO
2000 FEET.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND HEAVY SNOW AND LOW SNOW LEVELS TO THE
FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER THE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND SOUTHERN CASCADES. THIS VERY COLD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ONLY WARMING INTO
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY
AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE
PRECIPTIATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
There is a possibility that some parts of Paradise may see five inches of snow! That's a lot of snow for that area for this time of year. Be careful if traveling to the mountains this weekend, and pack a winter survival kit. Make sure you have tire chains, as they will most likely be needed. All of this wintry mess should move east by early next week, but the cold air will linger. Highs Monday through next Friday are only expected to range from the mid 40s to mid 50s in the valley, with 20s and 30s for highs in the mountains. Low temps in Chico are forecast to fall to right around freezing (32 degrees). I guess this weather should get everyone into the holiday spirit!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
major winter storm coming
A Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service Sacramento office:
COLD AND WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...
A FRONT AHEAD OF A VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND DROP SOUTH FRIDAY.
THIS WILL BRING SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA
TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY AND BRINGING INCREASING CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION AND SPREADING PRECIPTIATION FARTHER SOUTH DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD FRIDAY NIGHT AND
THIS WEEKEND AS THE MAIN PORTION OF THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND HEAVY SNOW AND LOW
SNOW LEVELS TO THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM SYSTEM
WILL ALSO BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER THE OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND SOUTHERN
CASCADES.
THIS VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
ONLY WARMING INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE
MOUNTAINS.
SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO LOWER TO AROUND 1500 TO 2500 FEET LATER
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OVER THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA AND OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH A FOOT OR MORE SNOW
ABOVE 4000 FEET AND TWO TO FOUR FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET. FOR
THE FOOTHILLS 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE
2000 FEET THIS WEEKEND. SOME LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW MAY EVEN FALL
IN PARTS OF REDDING SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPTIATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
COLD AND WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...
A FRONT AHEAD OF A VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND DROP SOUTH FRIDAY.
THIS WILL BRING SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA
TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY AND BRINGING INCREASING CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION AND SPREADING PRECIPTIATION FARTHER SOUTH DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD FRIDAY NIGHT AND
THIS WEEKEND AS THE MAIN PORTION OF THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND HEAVY SNOW AND LOW
SNOW LEVELS TO THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM SYSTEM
WILL ALSO BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH OVER THE OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND SOUTHERN
CASCADES.
THIS VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
ONLY WARMING INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND MAINLY IN THE 20S AND 30S FOR THE
MOUNTAINS.
SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO LOWER TO AROUND 1500 TO 2500 FEET LATER
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OVER THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA AND OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH A FOOT OR MORE SNOW
ABOVE 4000 FEET AND TWO TO FOUR FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET. FOR
THE FOOTHILLS 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE
2000 FEET THIS WEEKEND. SOME LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW MAY EVEN FALL
IN PARTS OF REDDING SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPTIATION FALLING THIS WEEKEND.
RESIDENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILL ELEVATIONS...AND ANYONE
PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS AND THE COLD WINTRY WEATHER.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
brrrrr!!!
Very cold air pouring south from Canada will be making its way into Northern California late this week and into the weekend. High temperatures some 10-15 degrees below average, and low temps some 5-10 degrees below average, will be common by this weekend across much of our area. Snow levels could tumble to 2000 feet in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (that includes parts of Paradise and most of Magalia) Saturday into Sunday. The timing is still not quite accurate, but it looks like a sure bet that we will see some colder than usual weather. In addition, moderate to heavy rain is expected Friday night into Saturday for the valley, while moderate to heavy snow is likely for elevations from 2000 feet and higher. I was reading a special weather bulletin earlier this morning from the National Weather Service (which is mysteriously absent currently on their website), and it stated 6-12" of snow is possible down to 2000'! All I can say is, get ready for potential weather issues for the end of this week. Here's the forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Climate Normals for November 17th:
Average High: 62 degrees
Average Low: 40 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:50 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:55 am
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Climate Normals for November 17th:
Average High: 62 degrees
Average Low: 40 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:50 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:55 am
Monday, November 15, 2010
changes ahead
It was almost summer-like today in Chico as sunny skies and downsloping northwest winds helped to raise the high temperature to 79 degrees. That's just three degrees shy of the record of 82 degrees for this date. A cooling trend begins tomorrow and accelerates on Thursday and Friday as colder air from Canada sinks southward as a series of weak weather disturbances will push through during and after the cold air settles in. Chico will see temps up to 10-15 degrees below average with some cold rainshowers this weekend. Meanwhile, snow levels in the mountains may drop to around 3000 feet or lower. There probably won't be much accumulation as these storms don't have a lot of moisture to work with. It may be an interesting weather event, nonetheless- stay tuned for updates. For now, here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind at 6 mph becoming south.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Climate Normals for November 15th:
Average High: 63 degrees
Average Low: 40 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:52 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:53 am
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind at 6 mph becoming south.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Climate Normals for November 15th:
Average High: 63 degrees
Average Low: 40 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:52 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:53 am
Saturday, November 13, 2010
perhaps a colder weather pattern next weekend?
The Wind Advisory wasn't needed after all for today because winds never got stronger than 20 mph. Mainly the winds were out of the north/ northwest around 10-15 mph. But those winds helped to dry the air out and we had a 31 degree temperature difference between our morning low temperature and afternoon high temperature (see unofficial high and low temps below). Temps will continue to be above average for the next few days, as high pressure and continued northerly winds help to warm us up here in the Sacramento Valley. However, it looks like some changes are in store for us by the end of next week and into next weekend. There could be (emphasis on could) a fairly significant cold snap (well, cold for these parts), which could set up some low snow levels for this time of year (maybe 2000 feet?). Plus, there could be a series of storms moving through our area once the colder air is in place. For Chico, that just means some cold rain. For the nearby mountains and foothills, however, there could be some potentially treacherous weather. Check back often for updates, as this is not set in stone. Anyway, for now, here's what the National Weather Service is saying for Chico the next seven days:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Climate Normals for November 13th:
Average High: 64 degrees
Average Low: 41 degrees
Actual High Today: 69 degrees
Actual Low Today: 38 degrees
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:51 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:52 pm
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Climate Normals for November 13th:
Average High: 64 degrees
Average Low: 41 degrees
Actual High Today: 69 degrees
Actual Low Today: 38 degrees
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:51 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:52 pm
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wind Advisory for Saturday
From the National Weather Service office in Sacramento:
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY FOR
THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND THE COASTAL RANGE INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS
OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY PRIMARILY ALONG AND
WEST OF INTERSTATE 5 AS WELL AS THE COASTAL RANGE AND LAKE COUNTY.
* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY WITH GUSTY
CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY FOR
THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND THE COASTAL RANGE INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS
OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY PRIMARILY ALONG AND
WEST OF INTERSTATE 5 AS WELL AS THE COASTAL RANGE AND LAKE COUNTY.
* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY WITH GUSTY
CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Happy Veterans Day
Being a fellow veteran myself, I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of those who have served to make our country, and the world, safe. Thank you for your service. Today in Chico has been beautiful weather-wise, with wall-to-wall sunshine and temps in the mid-60s. Gorgeous! This streak of wonderful weather will continue for the next seven days as high pressure remains large and in charge. Northerly winds this weekend will push temps into the mid-70s, about ten degrees above average for this time of year. It'll feel more like April than November. With the barrage of holiday-themed advertisements the past couple of weeks, it's been difficult for me to get into the holiday spirit with all of this nice, spring-like weather! However, the early mornings have been chilly! This morning's low in Chico was 35 degrees! That's not unusual when we have very dry air at the surface. We get this huge temperature diurnal where we start out quite cold and end the day with mild high temperatures. Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind at 7 mph becoming west northwest.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Climate Normals for November 11th:
Average high: 65 degrees
Average low: 41 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:55 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:49 am
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind at 7 mph becoming west northwest.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Climate Normals for November 11th:
Average high: 65 degrees
Average low: 41 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:55 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:49 am
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
nice weather ahead
It's been overcast and quite cool today in Chico, with a high temperature of just 55 degrees. There have been some widely scattered showers this afternoon, and those should continue tonight before tapering off by early tomorrow. The rest of the week looks fantastic, with sunshine and warming temperatures. That's about it- no big storms are on the horizon. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and the peak of the fall foliage in Chico! Here's the forecast for "The City of Roses" (Chico's semi-official nickname, not to be confused with Portland, Oregon) from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest between 6 and 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 7 mph.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind between 6 and 8 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Climate Normals for November 9th:
Average High Temperature: 66 degrees
Average Low Temperature: 42 degrees
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:46 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:55 pm
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest between 6 and 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 7 mph.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind between 6 and 8 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Climate Normals for November 9th:
Average High Temperature: 66 degrees
Average Low Temperature: 42 degrees
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:46 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:55 pm
Sunday, November 7, 2010
stormy Sunday
From the National Weather Service:
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL BUTTE COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PULGA...PARADISE...OROVILLE...
CHICO...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GLENN COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
* UNTIL 800 PM PST
* AT 500 PM PST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS NEAR
CHICO AND OROVILLE WITH PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THIS
COULD CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
There have been some pretty decent thunderboomers (aka thunderstorms)this evening over Chico and Butte County (hence the Urban Flood Advisory). Heavy rain, small hail, thunder and lightning have all been associated with these storms as they move east/northeast. Earlier today we had some steady, moderate rain, giving Chico over three-fourths of an inch. The winds were breezy, but not gusty, generally in the 15-25 mph range. All of this stormy weather will move off to the east throughout the evening, and skies will clear after midnight. Lows tonight will dip into the mid 40s. Highs tomorrow under sunny skies will only rise to the chilly 50s. Lows tomorrow night will drop into the mid 30s! Frost and/or freeze warnings may be posted for early Tuesday morning because of the cold air. On Tuesday the clouds return with highs stuck in the upper 50s, and we'll see a decent chance of showers Tuesday night. It'll remain dry Wednesday through next Sunday, with temps warming up from the lower 60s on Wednesday into the lower 70s by next weekend. So, the weather will improve as the fall foliage peaks in Chico this next week. Have a good week!
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL BUTTE COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PULGA...PARADISE...OROVILLE...
CHICO...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GLENN COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
* UNTIL 800 PM PST
* AT 500 PM PST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS NEAR
CHICO AND OROVILLE WITH PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THIS
COULD CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
There have been some pretty decent thunderboomers (aka thunderstorms)this evening over Chico and Butte County (hence the Urban Flood Advisory). Heavy rain, small hail, thunder and lightning have all been associated with these storms as they move east/northeast. Earlier today we had some steady, moderate rain, giving Chico over three-fourths of an inch. The winds were breezy, but not gusty, generally in the 15-25 mph range. All of this stormy weather will move off to the east throughout the evening, and skies will clear after midnight. Lows tonight will dip into the mid 40s. Highs tomorrow under sunny skies will only rise to the chilly 50s. Lows tomorrow night will drop into the mid 30s! Frost and/or freeze warnings may be posted for early Tuesday morning because of the cold air. On Tuesday the clouds return with highs stuck in the upper 50s, and we'll see a decent chance of showers Tuesday night. It'll remain dry Wednesday through next Sunday, with temps warming up from the lower 60s on Wednesday into the lower 70s by next weekend. So, the weather will improve as the fall foliage peaks in Chico this next week. Have a good week!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
latest update on impending storm
From the National Weather Service in Sacramento:
WET AND WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
* VALLEY RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND A HALF INCH TO AN INCH WITH SOME
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 30
TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY ON
SUNDAY.
* LOWER ELEVATION MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS ABOVE PASSES AND LOWERING TO BELOW 6000
FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* UPPER ELEVATION MOUNTAINS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET WITH
WINDS GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. SEE WINTER WEATHER WARNING FOR
MORE DETAILS.
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY...BRINGING RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE AREA. SINCE MANY TREES ARE JUST NOW LOSING THEIR
LEAVES...GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME FALLING TREES OR TREE LIMBS.
PONDING OF WATER IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON ROADS WHERE LEAVES CLOG STORM
DRAINS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT VERY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
PLUMAS COUNTY AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK.
Here's the seven day forecast in a nutshell: a 50% chance of rain tonight, followed by a 100% chance of rain tomorrow. South/ southeast winds will increase tonight to 10-20 mph. Tomorrow's winds will be from the south at speeds of 15-25 mph, with gusts to 30-40 mph. Rain will taper to showers tomorrow evening, then the storm will move to the east. One to two feet of snow are possible in the Sierra Nevada mountains above 5000 feet tomorrow and tomorrow night. It'll dry out for Monday, with another, weaker storm moving through Tuesday and Tuesday night. Wednesday through Friday will be clear, with temps warming up. High temperatures tomorrow will only be in the upper 50s, with lower 60s Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday will see highs in the mid 60s, while Thursday and Friday highs will climb into the lower 70s. If traveling into the mountains this weekend, be prepared for rapidly deteriorating weather conditions. Bring a winter supply kit, and make sure you have plenty of gas in the vehicle. This storm is traveling right along the jet stream; hence the strong winds and the relative quickness of the storm. Be careful tomorrow! Also, daylight savings time ends tonight; don't forget to set your clocks back one hour. We gain an hour of sleep! Whoo-hoo! Notice the earlier sunrise and sunset times for tomorrow below.
Climate Normals for November 6th:
Average High: 68 degrees
Average Low: 42 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:00 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:45 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:59 pm
WET AND WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
* VALLEY RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND A HALF INCH TO AN INCH WITH SOME
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 30
TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY ON
SUNDAY.
* LOWER ELEVATION MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS ABOVE PASSES AND LOWERING TO BELOW 6000
FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* UPPER ELEVATION MOUNTAINS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET WITH
WINDS GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. SEE WINTER WEATHER WARNING FOR
MORE DETAILS.
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY...BRINGING RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE AREA. SINCE MANY TREES ARE JUST NOW LOSING THEIR
LEAVES...GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME FALLING TREES OR TREE LIMBS.
PONDING OF WATER IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON ROADS WHERE LEAVES CLOG STORM
DRAINS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT VERY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
PLUMAS COUNTY AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK.
Here's the seven day forecast in a nutshell: a 50% chance of rain tonight, followed by a 100% chance of rain tomorrow. South/ southeast winds will increase tonight to 10-20 mph. Tomorrow's winds will be from the south at speeds of 15-25 mph, with gusts to 30-40 mph. Rain will taper to showers tomorrow evening, then the storm will move to the east. One to two feet of snow are possible in the Sierra Nevada mountains above 5000 feet tomorrow and tomorrow night. It'll dry out for Monday, with another, weaker storm moving through Tuesday and Tuesday night. Wednesday through Friday will be clear, with temps warming up. High temperatures tomorrow will only be in the upper 50s, with lower 60s Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday will see highs in the mid 60s, while Thursday and Friday highs will climb into the lower 70s. If traveling into the mountains this weekend, be prepared for rapidly deteriorating weather conditions. Bring a winter supply kit, and make sure you have plenty of gas in the vehicle. This storm is traveling right along the jet stream; hence the strong winds and the relative quickness of the storm. Be careful tomorrow! Also, daylight savings time ends tonight; don't forget to set your clocks back one hour. We gain an hour of sleep! Whoo-hoo! Notice the earlier sunrise and sunset times for tomorrow below.
Climate Normals for November 6th:
Average High: 68 degrees
Average Low: 42 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:00 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:45 am
Sunset tomorrow: 4:59 pm
Friday, November 5, 2010
major weather changes for this weekend
Looks like it's gonna get stormy! More from the National Weather Service office in Sacramento:
WET AND WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY...BRINGING RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE AREA.
IN THE VALLEY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED IN
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY INCLUDING REDDING AND RED
BLUFF...TAPERING TO A QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH FROM SACRAMENTO TO
STOCKTON. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY START OUT
ABOVE THE MAJOR PASSES BUT LOWER BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING TO 5000 FEET. A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE
HIGHER MOUNTAINS...WITH SEVERAL INCHES LIKELY AT PASS LEVEL. WIND
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
WET AND WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY...BRINGING RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE AREA.
IN THE VALLEY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED IN
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY INCLUDING REDDING AND RED
BLUFF...TAPERING TO A QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH FROM SACRAMENTO TO
STOCKTON. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY START OUT
ABOVE THE MAJOR PASSES BUT LOWER BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING TO 5000 FEET. A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE
HIGHER MOUNTAINS...WITH SEVERAL INCHES LIKELY AT PASS LEVEL. WIND
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
showers and cooler weather this weekend
It's been a gorgeous day today, with temps in the mid 70s and partly cloudy skies. There was a bit of a marine layer this morning, giving the air a bit of a chilly feel. That burned off for the most part by late morning. There are still currently some scattered clouds around, but all in all it's a lovely November day. This weekend will bring some cooler and showery weather, especially Saturday night and Sunday, as a storm system quickly moves through our area. By early next week, however, dry skies return. I gotta tell you, the fall colors are really eye-catching in Chico this week, particularly the Pistache trees. Maple trees, native to the eastern U.S. and Canada, usually don't fare as well out here with our Mediterranean climate. Instead, we have the Pistache trees, native of China. These trees tolerate our hot, dry summers, and put on a really spectacular show of reds and oranges in the fall, much like the maples back east. This year, the Pistaches seem to glow in the sun. It is really a sight to behold; I'll take some pics this weekend and post them on my blog. Photos don't do them justice, however. I've got a Pistache tree in my front yard that I planted six years ago, and it is the most beautiful I've ever seen it right now. I picked the Pistache because it is drought and pest tolerant, and because of its beautiful fall color. I really recommend them if you live in a warm to hot climate. Anyway, here is the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southeast wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Climate Averages for Chico for November 4th:
Average high: 69 degrees
Average low: 42 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:01 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:41 am
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southeast wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Climate Averages for Chico for November 4th:
Average high: 69 degrees
Average low: 42 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:01 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:41 am
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Election Day = nice weather
It has been a beautiful day in Chico today, with the high temperature so far at 76 degrees, after a morning low of 49 degrees. Both temps are above average, and it looks like we'll stay above average for the rest of the work week. High pressure is large and in charge, giving the entire West Coast nice, mild weather. A weak cold front will move through our area Friday night, cooling us off to around seasonable averages. Another storm will arrive around Sunday, giving us more chances of rain and contiuned cooler temps. One more thing- get out and vote! You can't use the weather as an excuse not to exercise your civic duty. Don't take your freedom to vote for granted! It could always be taken away! Here's the seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind at 6 mph becoming north.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Climate Averages for November 2nd:
Average High: 70 degrees
Average Low: 43 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:04 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:39 am
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind at 6 mph becoming north.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Climate Averages for November 2nd:
Average High: 70 degrees
Average Low: 43 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:04 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:39 am
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