Saturday, January 14, 2012

rain looks likely next week

Yesterday was yet another in a string of dry and warm days in Chico, as the high temperature made it into the mid 60s. Expect cooler weather this weekend as a cold front slides to our north. We won't see any precipitation from this front, but it will tug at some colder air from the north, pulling it down into our area. This isn't an Arctic blast by any means, but temperatures will be cooler than what we've seen. The bigger weather pattern shift will occur next week. Forecast models continue to favor the jet stream moving southward, allowing storms to be steered our way. It is several days out, so this forecast warrants caution. However, we could see potentially strong storms by the end of next week packing heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Stay tuned. For now, here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

M.L.King Day: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night: Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57.

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