Sunday, March 18, 2012

a rather chilly spring break

Today was very chilly and unsettled in the Chico area. High temps were stuck in the low to mid 50s, and a thunderstorm brought hail and heavy rain to Chico (and snow to the foothills) earlier this afternoon. It snowed briefly at my house, but there was no accumulation as the ground was too warm. Expect much of this upcoming week to be unsettled and chillier than normal. This weather is more reminiscent of February than March. We may have a repeat of last year, in which a mild winter was followed by a chilly, wet spring. We'll have to see. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind at 7 mph becoming north.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind between 5 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

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