Mother Nature can't seem to make up her mind over which season it is. The calendar says April, but it feels more like late February. Yesterday was very nice, if a bit breezy, with partly sunny skies and a high temperature of 68 degrees. Clouds increased late in the day yesterday, and we actually saw some rain showers pass through Chico around mid-morning this morning. A large thunderstorm cell passed just to the south of Chico earlier this afternoon, bringing with it lightning, gusty winds, and small hail. Chico may still see some thunderstorm activity through the rest of this afternoon as a cold pocket of air hangs over us. The high temp today in Chico was only 58 degrees; we should be around 74 for this time of year. Temps will remain below average through the rest of the work week, but will moderate to around average by this weekend. There's a slight chance of rain Friday and Friday night, but expect dry and warm weather this weekend into next week. The Chico- specific forecast was not available from the National Weather Service; here is the regional forecast for the Sacramento Valley, followed by a 48 hour breakdown of temperatures and precip chances for Chico:
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs 62 to 68. South winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 46. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Friday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 64 to 70. Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 50. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 75.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 53.
Sunday And Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Highs 70 to 75. Lows around 52.
Monday Through Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 67 to 74. Lows around 49.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 39 66 46 65 / 10 0 10 30
It's been November up here! Windstorms, "Pineapple Expresses," cold, snow, floods, avalanches...
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