typical summer weather

No big surprises or changes in our weather pattern are expected the next seven days. Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 90 degrees, and expect more of the same today. It may cool down slightly Sunday before heating up Monday; otherwise, temps will remain right around average. As usual during the summer here in Northern California, sunny, dry conditions will prevail. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind between 3 and 9 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

getting warmer

Yesterday was the first time Chico got above 80 degrees since last Thursday. Yesterday's high temperature was 82 degrees. The warming trend will continue into early next week, and we may see highs crack 90 degrees as early as Friday. Still, no record heat or triple digit temperatures are in the forecast. Here are the specifics for Chico from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind at 8 mph becoming east. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind between 3 and 7 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

still nice weather ahead

This weekend was absolutely spectacular, with sunnys skies both yesterday and today and highs in the mid 70s. Last Friday was mostly cloudy, with some spits of rain and highs right around 70 degrees. That will likely be our last chance for rain for awhile. Sunny skies will continue this work week and temps will gradually increase. However, highs should stay below 90 degrees through next weekend. It could be much hotter this time of year, that's for sure. I'm loving this relatively mild weather! I know many people in the Intermountain West wish they could have our weather. Utah and Colorado are getting hit hard with numerous wildfires and searing heat. Again, I'm thankful for the weather we're having. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Cool for the first weekend of summer

Is it June or April? Showers are in the forecast today for Chico and high temperatures will only be around 70 degrees. That's nearly 20 degrees below average! Temps will warm into the mid 70s this weekend and continue below average through Tuesday. Highs will return to normal by the middle of next week. Weird weather we're having- there's an unrelenting heat wave in the nation's midsection, while we here in Northern California are experiencing spring-like temps in June. Strange! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Happy First Day of Summer

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year (as far as hours of daylight). Today definitely felt like the first day of summer, as the high temperature in Chico reached 97 degrees. The first full weekend of summer will feel more like the middle of spring, as a deep trough of low pressure swings down from the Gulf of Alaska. There may even be a slight chance of showers Saturday with this trough. What will definitely happen will be a reduction of temps beginning tomorrow. By Saturday, highs will be up to 20 degrees cooler than today's highs. The cooler air will last through the middle of next week. Get outside this weekend and enjoy the refreshing weather headed our way! Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind between 13 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind between 6 and 13 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Get Ready For a Nice Drop in Temps

Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 91 degrees, ten degrees cooler than Sunday. Today will continue the trend of slightly above average temperatures. Tomorrow we will see a bump up in the heat, but this weekend looks very nice. Highs by the weekend will be hovering right around 80 degrees. Lovely! Well-deserved after last weekend's triple digit heat. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind at 5 mph becoming east. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind between 7 and 13 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Hot Father's Day in Chico

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! The National Weather Service was off with its forecast high yesterday by about five degrees- it reached 106 degrees at Chico Airport at 4:47 yesterday afternoon (the forecast high was 101 degrees). I believe that makes yesterday the hottest day in about three years. There will be one more day of triple digit heat before temps cool down into the 90s this upcoming week. That sounds strange- cooling off into the 90s! By next weekend, temps will be nearly 20 degrees cooler than this weekend as a trough allows southerly winds to transport cooler marine air up from the Delta. The NWS is forecasting winds from the south today, as well, so hopefully that will moderate the heat a bit. Looking forward to next weekend! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the NWS: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind between 3 and 8 mph. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind at 5 mph becoming north. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Still Hot

Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 102 degrees, making June 15th the hottest day of the year so far. It may not get as hot today or tomorrow, as the National Weather Service has revised the temperature forecast downward. Highs today and tomorrow will only top out around 101 degrees, instead of the 103-105 degrees they were forecasting. Still, it's going to be hot, so take precautions to keep yourself cool this weekend. By Tuesday, look for refreshing highs in the upper 80s. Most of next week will see see-sawing temps in the low to upper 90s. Sunny skies will rule, as is the case this time of year. Here is Chico's specific seven day forecast from the NWS: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North northwest wind between 7 and 13 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind between 5 and 9 mph. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind between 3 and 8 mph. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Latest forecast from the NWS

Okay, I've been whining about the heat, but what are the actual forecast high temps for Chico the next several days? Well, here's the answer from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind between 8 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North northwest wind between 8 and 13 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Wind Advisory for today

Lots of heat, high fire danger, and now strong winds. From the National Weather Service in Sacramento: WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY... * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WIND EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...MARYSVILLE * IMPACTS: DIFFICULTY DRIVING AND BLOWING DEBRIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND WATCH FOR BLOWING DEBRIS.

Red Flag Warning posted for tomorrow and Saturday

As if the heat wasn't enough. From the National Weather Service in Sacramento: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...LOW HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH INCREASED CHANCES OF THE RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Like a blast furnace

Hot and windy this weekend. Not a great time to be outdoors. Here's a Special Weather Statement on the heat from the National Weather Service office in Sacramento: UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COMING WEEKEND. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE VALLEY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 98 TO 105 FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE FOOTHILLS WILL ALSO BE QUITE WARM AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE 90S TO AROUND 100. HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 70S TO NEAR 90. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY WHERE THE GRASSES AND BRUSH ARE BECOMING QUITE DRY. IN THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...WIND GUSTS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITY POSSIBLY DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS ONLY EXPECTED TO BE POOR TO MODERATE. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. ALSO BE AWARE THAT FIRE DANGER IN MANY AREAS MAY BECOME CRITICAL. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK. Blast furnace, anyone?

the heat of late spring

It's going to be hotter than at any time so far this year beginning Friday and lasting through this weekend. More from the National Weather Service: UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COMING WEEKEND WITH LITTLE RELIEF OVERNIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE VALLEY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 98 TO 105 FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE FOOTHILLS WILL ALSO BE QUITE HIGH AND REACH THE 90S TO AROUND 100. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 70S TO NEAR 90. NIGHTS WILL REMAIN VERY WARM AND COULD BE AT OR NEAR RECORD LEVELS. COOLER AND MORE COMFORTABLE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY. Make sure you stay in an air conditioned room or building. If you don't have air conditioning, hang out in the movie theater or walk around Chico Mall. Stay hydrated and take plenty of breaks if working outdoors. Fortunately, high temps will moderate by early next week to the lower 90s. Sunday will be the hottest day, with highs at or above 100 degrees. Even as I type this entry the current temp at the Chico Airport is 99 degrees. A taste of what's to come, I guess. Stay safe!

continued hot

Yesterday's high temperature at Chico Airport was 93 degrees under clear, sunny skies. The rest of this week will stay above 90 degrees as high pressure reigns over our area. In fact, this weekend looks like we could possibly reach 100 degrees for the first time this year. We shall see. Temps will cool down into the 80s by early next week. Here are the details for Chico from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

High Fire Danger

Please be careful if you have outdoor plans today. From the National Weather Service: RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY NORTH WINDS BELOW 1000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...217...218 AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND DELTA BELOW 1000 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY VALUES LAST NIGHT DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AGAIN. * IMPACTS...LOW HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Bad Hair Day Alert

The past couple of days in Chico have been beautiful, with sunny skies, low humidity, and mild temperatures in the lower 80s (we should see highs around 88 degrees on average for early June). This nice, fairly calm weather is about to go buh-bye beginning tomorrow. Low pressure over the Pacific Northwest will begin to exit the area and high pressure will build in behind it. This will cause a strong pressure gradient, resulting in wind speeds of up to 45 mph from the northwest in the Sacramento Valley tomorrow. In addition, these winds will really dry out the air, resulting in humidities in the 10-15% range. As a result, both a Red Flag Warning and a Wind Advisory are up for tomorrow. The Red Flag Warning is for high fire danger and is in effect from 11 am until 10 pm tomorrow. The Wind Advisory is for (you guessed it) strong winds gusting between 25-40 mph, with locally higher gusts. It is in effect from 8 am until 10 pm tomorrow. Hence the reason I have personally issued a Bad Hair Day Alert for tomorrow. Wear lots of hair spray or just say "Screw it" and let that hair blow naturally! Oh, and it's going to get hot next week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s for Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will moderate a bit mid-week. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind between 18 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

beautiful weekend ahead

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous, with sunny skies, low humidity, and temperatures in the lower 80s. It was a bit breezy, with northwest winds around 20 mph. The sunshine and warm temperatures should continue through the beginning of next week as high pressure is large and in charge. Winds today will not be as prevalent as yesterday, and highs should be right around where they were yesterday. It'll start to heat up a bit Sunday through Tuesday, with highs in the low to mid 90s. However, there will be no blazingly hot weather for awhile, and that is nice. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind at 6 mph becoming north. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

temps slowly warming up this week

Chico received .36" of rain yesterday. Last night Chico experienced a thunderstorm, with lightning, thunder, and brief rainfall. Today we will see none of that as high pressure returns. This will bring back the sunny weather for the next seven days. Temperatures will start out cool, with highs today only in the lower 70s. Temperatures will slowly warm throughout the remainder of this week, eventually reaching average (mid 80s) by Sunday. Here is the seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service: Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

updated forecast from the National Weather Service

AN UNSEASONABLY COOL LATE-SEASON WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRINGING PRECIPITATION... LOWERING SNOW LEVELS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY MONDAY. RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY LATE IN THE DAY ON MONDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. CURRENT FORECAST MODELS INDICATE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT THE PASSES AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER MONDAY NIGHT. UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR ALONG THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA CREST WITH AROUND AN INCH OR SO POSSIBLE DOWN TO AROUND THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL. CAMPERS...HIKERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ARE ADVISED TO BE PREPARED FOR A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MOTORISTS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER-LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE HIGH-ELEVATION NORTHERN SIERRA PASSES. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southeast wind between 9 and 14 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 69. South southeast wind between 16 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 49. South southeast wind between 13 and 16 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

update on the weather forecast for early next week

It looks as though this weather system that will affect us Monday will be a little more potent than previously thought. Gusty winds, valley showers, and mountain snow above 7000 feet will be likely as the storm pivots through. The far northern areas of the state will see the effects first, and precipitation will spread southward late Sunday/ early Monday. High temperatures will go from the low 90s today in Chico to the lower to mid 70s on Monday. Temps will return to seasonal levels by the middle of next week, but we won't see any 90+ degree temps for the next few days (after today). Here is Chico's updated seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind between 5 and 9 mph. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind between 8 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Special Weather Statement

From the National Weather Service office in Sacramento: AN UNSEASONABLY COOL LATE-SEASON WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...BRINGING MARKEDLY COOLER TEMPERATURES...A GOOD CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND LOWERING SNOW LEVELS. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS ON MONDAY FALLING BY 15 TO 20 DEGREES FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY AND UP TO 30 DEGREES FROM THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURES OF THIS WEEK. MOUNTAIN RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WHILE THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS AWAY...CURRENT FORECAST MODELS INDICATE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SIERRA...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT THE PASSES AS SNOW LEVELS DROP. CAMPERS...HIKERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ARE ADVISED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE WEATHER FOR THE NORTHERN SIERRA.

showers for Monday?

There may be a chance of showers in the forecast for Monday as a cold front sweeps through our region. This cold front will also bring a brief reprieve from the heat. Yesterday's high in Chico was 95 degrees, and today should be a few degrees hotter (I was wrong about yesterday being the hottest day of the week- sorry!). This weekend looks warm, with tomorrow's high in the low 90s and Sunday's high dipping into the upper 80s. Monday through Wednesday look nice (other than the showers on Monday-personally I don't think it will happen), with temps in the 70s to around 80 degrees. Here is Chico's updated seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind between 3 and 6 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind between 6 and 8 mph. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.