dry and mild; possible wet Thanksgiving?

The winds in Chico were not as bad as feared the past two days; the highest gusts were in the 20-25 mph range. It was a different story in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where gusts in some locations there were up to 80 mph! Snow totals in the mountains with this last storm ranged from 4-10 inches. Not a lot, but we may have another opportunity for more, as another storm is expected to influence our area by the middle of next week. Until then, dry and mild conditions will continue. The high temperature in Chico yesterday was a mild 74 degrees, thanks to those down sloping northwesterly winds. The winds will ease up today, with highs around 65 degrees. You may want to cover any tender vegetation tonight, as lows are predicted to be right around freezing. The weather looks fine for the annual Christmas Preview in downtown Chico tomorrow, with dry conditions and temperatures at sunset in the mid to upper 50s. Here's the rest of Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Tonight Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light west northwest wind. Sunday Night Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light north northeast wind. Monday Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 61. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Wednesday Night A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Thanksgiving Day A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Thursday Night A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.