rain chances through Thursday

Chico received another half an inch of rain the past 48 hours, bringing the seasonal rainfall total to just over 9 inches. We should be at least to 22 inches by this point in the rainy season, which runs from July 1st through June 30th. Rain is likely tomorrow, and then again late Wednesday, as two more storms roll through the area. A chance of rain will linger into Thursday before drying out Friday and Saturday. A slight chance of rain returns on Sunday. High temperatures will be mainly in the 60s tomorrow through Thursday, warming into the lower 70s with the sunshine on both Friday and Saturday. Overnight lows will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s the next seven days, favoring the warmer end of that temperature range when it is expected to be cloudy and rainy. Here is the specific seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service: Tonight A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday Night Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Tuesday Night A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Wednesday A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Wednesday Night Rain. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Thursday Night A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.