Enjoy today's mild, dry weather, for it's going to be wet and windy for the next several days beginning tomorrow. Forecast computer models continue to indicate several potent storms moving through our area, with the first arriving tomorrow. The first one will be a relatively weak storm, with light precipitation amounts. Winds will be breezy tomorrow, with southerly winds up to 20 mph. A more powerful storm arrives Monday night into Tuesday, and several more storms are ready to take aim at us as the work week progresses. Precipitation amounts for the valley between tomorrow and next Friday are estimated at between 3-5 inches. The Sierra Nevada will see several feet of snow (good news for skiers!). However, the snow is expected to be heavier and wetter than what we've seen so far this season, so maybe not so good news for skiers. I'm not a skier, but I imagine for good skiing conditions lighter and more powdery is best. Anyway, expect heavy rain at times and strong, gusty winds this next week. Urban flooding and power outages are likely, so be prepared. I love this kind of weather! Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 8 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Also, don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am local time Sunday morning.
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