Thursday, March 24, 2011

(literal) light at the end of the tunnel

Today's storm has been fairly intense, but not as bad as the NWS was forecasting. Peak winds in Chico today were in the 40-45 mph range. The rain was heavy at times, and there were areas around Chico that experienced clogged gutters and urban flooding. This storm winds down later this evening, but we have a few more weaker storms to get through this weekend before we finally see some much-needed dry weather. By Tuesday of next week, expect sunny skies and highs near 70 degrees. Nice! Finally, some spring weather! Better late than never, I guess. Here is the detailed Chico seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Steady temperature around 44. South southeast wind between 14 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind between 16 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Rain. High near 55. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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