Monday, December 20, 2010

gray, dreary weather

Tomorrow is the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and it already looks and feels like it here in Northern California. The high temperature in Chico today struggled to get above 50 degrees, and it's been raining off and on throughout the day. There were some brief sunny breaks earlier this morning, but currently the showers are falling, and temps are stuck in the 40s. This pattern is expected to continue over the next several days, with the next major storm due Wednesday, followed by an even stronger storm on Christmas day. In fact, this entire weekend looks stormy, and we may see more flooding rains for both Saturday and Sunday. As usual, check back for updates, as this may change. For now, here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Christmas Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

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