Happy St. Patrick's Day! Chico has received 2.76" of rain since last Monday, which brings the season total since last July 1st to 14.72 inches. That is about seven inches below where we should be at this point in the season. Still, this past week's storms did put a dent in our drought, especially for the mountain snowpack. Some parts of the Sierra Nevada received nearly eight feet of snow! The weather will begin to calm down a bit as we head into this weekend and next week. There will still be some on-and-off pop-up showers, but no deluge like we had earlier this week. Winds should also lessen, but temperatures will stay below normal the next seven days. Chico normally sees high temps in the upper 60s for the middle of March; however, forecast highs will only be in the mid 50s to mid 60s today through next Friday. This next week is spring break for Chico State students, and I'm sure many of the students and faculty will be off to warmer climes. For those staying in the area, keep a jacket and umbrella handy if doing any outdoor activities. Here is the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind at 8 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Oh, the Flood Advisory for small stream and urban flooding is still in effect until 2:30 pm this afternoon. Keep an eye on those creeks if you live near one, and be careful driving through water-covered roadways. Like the National Weather Service says: "Turn around, don't drown."
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