Friday, January 28, 2011

wet weekend ahead

The dry but foggy days of the past several days will come to an end this weekend as a moderately strong storm moves into our area from the Pacific. Three to six inches of snow are possible above 4000' in the Sierras, while a quarter to a half an inch of rain is possible in the lower elevations of the foothills and the valley floor (that includes Chico). It was a gray day for most of the first half of the day today in Chico, with the fog thick before sunrise- only a quarter of a mile in some areas. The fog lifted right around 1 pm this afternoon to allow hazy, filtered sunshine to beam down. Fog will return overnight tonight and we'll have one more decent day tomorrow before the rain invades. Here are the details from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind between 3 and 9 mph.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind between 3 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Thursday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night: Areas of fog. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

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