The National Weather Service released new climate normal data yesterday. This data includes average high and low temperatures and precipitation normals for the 30 year period between 1981-2010. Unfortunately, Chico does not have an official NWS recording station, so I have to rely on The Weather Channel data for Chico's climate normals. The Weather Channel states the normal high and low for August 2nd in Chico is 93 and 60, respectively. This data appears to me to have not changed from the 1970-2000 data. However, I don't know if The Weather Channel is using the updated data on their website. It would be interesting (to me, at least) to see if the climate normals have increased over the past 30 years as the planet has gotten warmer. Anyway, speaking of warm, it sure was in Chico both yesterday and today. The high temperature for both days was 95 degrees. To me it also felt more humid today. The dewpoint at 3 pm today in Chico was 62 degrees, so it was rather humid. Temps should cool down beginning tomorrow, and especially by late in the week. The Delta breeze (Mother Nature's air conditioning) will pick up and carry more marine-influenced air to our area. Highs this weekend should be a good five to eight degrees below what they were today. Here are the details for Chico from the NWS:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind between 3 and 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
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