It looks like this big storm the National Weather Service was hyping the past few days won't be as big and bad as previously thought. It does look like rain is a (danger- oxymoron ahead) definite possibility, but not so much the wind, at least in the valley. The Sierras could still see some wind gusts to around 30-40 mph, but nothing extreme. Temperatures, for the most part, will be seasonable- mainly 50s for highs and 40s for lows. Again, those temps are for Chico- it'll obviously be colder in the mountains, where snowfall of up to 8 inches is likely above 5000 feet between tonight and tomorrow afternoon. For the bulk of today, there will be some off-and-on showers, but the heavier rain holds off until later tonight. Another storm moves through Wednesday and into Thursday. This second storm doesn't look too ferocious, either. Oh, I forgot to mention the Community Tree Lighting celebration this past Friday evening at the Downtown Plaza. If you were like me and missed it, don't worry. The Christmas Tree at the Plaza will be lit up every night through Christmas. When the weather is nice, and if you happen to be downtown in the evening, go check it out. Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the NWS:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind between 3 and 9 mph.
Tonight: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 44. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind at 7 mph becoming north northeast.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Climate Normals for December 5th:
Average High Temperature: 56 degrees
Average Low Temperature: 36 degrees
Sunrise: 7:13 am
Sunset: 4:43 pm
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