THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 40 MPH.
* TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND PEAKING MID AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CHICO...MARYSVILLE...BEALE
AIR FORCE BASE AND WILLOWS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
mid- 80s for next week?
First of all, I want to send my thoughts out to the victims of the 100+ tornadoes that spawned from Mississippi northeastward into Virginia last night into early this morning. So far the death toll is nearing 300 people. This is one of the worst tornado outbreaks in this country's history, and my heart goes out to all who have been affected. I know I complain when stormy weather passes me by, and I miss some of the severe weather I experienced growing up in Indiana. However, I also would never wish this upon anyone. Again, my thoughts and prayers are with the tornado victims. Closer to home, it has been calm and downright lovely, with today's high temperature in Chico of 71 degrees. Today began with overcast skies, but the clouds eventually parted enough by early afternoon to let the sun shine through. The next seven days look gorgeous, with sunny skies and temps warming into the mid 80s for highs! We are going from March to May in the space of a few days! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
gorgeous week ahead
Today was absolutely stellar, with sunny skies, light northwesterly (read: dry) winds, and warm temperatures into the lower 70s. Basically take today's weather and multiply it by seven, and you have Chico's forecast. Oh, and add 5 to 8 degrees to today's high temperature. There are no storms or rain showers on the horizon, so if there's any spring cleaning or yard work you've been dying to get to, but couldn't because of the soggy weather we've had the past few weeks, well, this is the week to do these activities. Or, if you'd rather do some fun outdoor activities, such as play a round of golf or tennis, go for a hike in the nearby foothills or mountains, or ride your bike in Bidwell Park, then the weather will definitely cooperate for these activities, as well. Just get out and enjoy! Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 13 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 13 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter looks damp; rain lingers into early week
Happy Easter! You may be able to get in a good Easter egg hunt this morning before the showers move in later. Alas, it looks damp and cool today, with limited sun. I suppose you can still show off your brightly colored Easter dress, but it won't have the same dazzle due to the limited sunshine. It looks like two storm systems will affect our region; one will move in today, and the other, stronger system tomorrow. Hopefully the one tomorrow will be it for several days, as strong high pressure builds in later this week. Look for sunny skies and warm (but not hot) temperatures Tuesday through next Saturday. Nice! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind between 5 and 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind between 5 and 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
below average temps continue
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. Busy with work and fighting a persistent cold. The weather has been rather uneventful the past few days, with a mix of sun and clouds and highs mainly in the 60s to around 70 degrees. This time of year Chico should be in the mid to upper 70s for high temps. Looking at the seven day forecast, it appears we won't reach at or above average until Wednesday, and that's only briefly. In addition, rain and showers linger in the forecast from today through Monday. When will we finally see persistent spring weather? Perhaps next week, when a ridge of strong high pressure anchors itself over the West Coast. Until then, we'll have to deal with below average temps and off-and-on showers. Here's the updated Chico forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind between 6 and 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind between 6 and 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
showers return
Today wasn't as sunny as predicted, with mostly cloudy skies a good part of the day here in Chico. The high temperature did make it to 73 degrees, however, which is right about where we should be for the middle of April. Another storm system will begin to affect us tomorrow, with increasing southerly winds ahead of it and a chance for some light rain. The showers become steadier and more numerous tomorrow night and linger into Thursday. Right now forecast models are showing some rain affecting our weekend, but keep your fingers crossed that it won't happen. Here are the details for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind at 5 mph becoming north northeast.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind at 5 mph becoming north northeast.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
showery tonight; pleasant for the work week
Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 79 degrees under partly sunny skies. There was a pleasant west/ southwesterly breeze which made the warmth tolerable. Look for increasing clouds today as a storm system moves closer to our area this afternoon and into tonight. Showers will linger tomorrow before sunshine returns on Tuesday. A quick- moving storm invades Wednesday night but should beat a hasty retreat by Thursday morning. High temperatures should be in the 60s and 70s (quite nice!), while overnight lows will range from the mids 40s to lower 50s. Oh, I also added a link to my links list to the right of my blog entries. The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation has been taking care of abandoned and neglected exotic and wild animals since 1994. The Foundation recently moved from their cramped quarters in Durham, south of Chico, to roomier digs in Butte Valley near the Butte College main campus. The Foundation just opened to the public this past week. Check out the good things they are doing at their website, then pay them a visit at their beautiful new grounds. It's like Chico has its own zoo! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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