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

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