Saturday, January 22, 2011

gorgeous weekend

It is going to be a fantastic weekend weatherwise in Chico this weekend. Sunny skies, light winds, and very mild temperatures will be the dominant features for the weather both today and tomorrow. Get out and enjoy it, because weather this nice doesn't happen too often this time of year. A persistent dome of strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific will be responsible for this wonderful weather. I just hope this won't be a consistent pattern for the rest of the winter. That could set up a dangerous fire season this spring and summer if this dry pattern continues indefinitely. Looking out ten days, there is no rain on the horizon. Hopefully the pattern will shift, and we'll get some nice late winter/ early spring rain storms that will ease the potential severity of the fire season. Perhaps I'm simply getting ahead of myself, as we have seen some pretty decent rains over the past couple of months. I should just enjoy the beautiful weather on tap the next several days. Here is the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.

Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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