stormy weather

I know I could put this in my own words, but the National Weather Service makes it sound so... sexy!

MORE STORMY WEATHER ON THE WAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. LIGHT
VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A
STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WHICH WILL ARRIVE LATE SUNDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY
AND SUNDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. WIND AND RAIN MAY
COMBINE WITH FALLEN LEAVES TO CREATE MINOR...NUISANCE TYPE
PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY GET ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW
SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LATE SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINTER TRAVELING
CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST IN THE MOUNTAINS INTO LATE MONDAY MORNING.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES
ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM.

Chico received .48" of rain today. It's been a murky, gray day today, with the high temperature only reaching 53 degrees. As the NWS said above, expect more wet and windy weather over the next 48 hours, as a strong impluse moves in from the Pacific. There's a chance of rain nearly every day for the next 7 days, so your plans may have to be indoors. Oh well, this weather will give you the chance to decorate the house for Christmas! Here is the specific seven day forecast for Chico from (who else?) the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

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

Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Climate Normals for December 3rd:
Average High: 57 degrees
Average Low: 36 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:43 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:12 am