Man, was it breezy yesterday, or what? Winds in Chico gusted to nearly 40 mph from the northwest. It was a bad hair day, for sure. Today will also be breezy, though hopefully not as bad as yesterday. On a Bad Hair Day Scale of 1 to 5, yesterday was a 5; today should be a three. At least the sun came out yesterday. When I woke up there were low clouds around, and I thought it would rain. By around 10 am, the clouds pushed off to the east, and glorious blue skies moved in to replace the clouds. That was also around the same time the winds really became gusty, as high pressure fought with low pressure to see which would dominate the weather. Of course, for those of you who don't know, winds are just the result of the difference in pressure between high and low pressure. Think of it as an "air waterfall," in which air from high pressure rushes "downhill" into low pressure. The result is high winds. As low pressure moves further away from high pressure, the winds slacken, as the "hill" is not as steep. Yesterday was the result of high pressure moving in faster than low pressure wanted to exit, resulting in those crazy winds. The winds should not be as gusty today, though, and the abundant sunshine will warm temps into the lower 70s (much like yesterday). However, a trough of colder low pressure will invade our area by Thursday, and temperatures will only be in the upper 50s for highs. Brrr! There will also be a slight chance of showers, but I think most of the shower activity will pass to our north. This colder weather will be short-lived, as warmer temps return for next weekend. Here are the forecast details for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind between 3 and 11 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 7 mph becoming northwest.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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