hot weekend

After high temperatures in the low to mid 80s the past three days, temps will return to the 90s today through next week. Highs will be in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees for Saturday and Sunday. If you have any outdoor plans, be careful. Drink plenty of water and keep in the shade if you must be outside. Check on pets and make sure they have plenty of water, as well. By early next week, temps will be below average, which is 94 for the high this time of year. All in all so far this summer, it hasn't been too hot. We've had periods of hot weather, but it has been balanced by periods of below average temperatures. In fact, we haven't had a really atypically hot summer in over four years. I still believe Northern California's weather is being influenced by a cool pocket of ocean water just off the Pacific Northwest coast. This is creating overall moderate temperatures for us. How long this will last is unknown, but so far four years is quite impressive. Anyway, here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Saturday Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Sunday Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Monday Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 95. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 90.