Thursday, March 29, 2012

more stormy weather for Friday/Saturday

The weather has been fairly quiet the past two days, with a mix of sun and clouds yesterday and highs in the mid 60s. Today started out partly sunny, but quickly turned cloudy, with highs stuck in the mid 50s. It is raining lightly right now, and another storm is looming. By Friday night, rain and wind are expected, with peak winds occurring Saturday. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 4 am until 4 pm Saturday, with winds expected to be sustained between 20-30 mph and gusts to 50 mph. Rain tapers to showers by Saturday afternoon, and the sun finally returns by Sunday! Next week looks mainly dry, with just slight chances of rain for the middle of next week. Here are the details for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind between 18 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind between 17 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

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