blustery!

The past 36 hours in Chico have been quite blustery, with peak wind gusts up to 40 mph at the Chico Municipal Airport. Winds are still sustained from the northwest around 20-25 mph at this hour. The Wind Advisory currently in effect will end at 6 pm this evening. With the winds slackening, along with clear skies, expect the temperature to drop into the 30s overnight. For the most part, we'll see sunny skies and near-seasonal temps the next seven days. No big storms are on the horizon, which concerns me. We need precipitation, particularly in the mountains. Most peaks in the Sierra Nevada have a foot or less of snow right now. We need to build up the snow pack, not only for the ski season, but for the water supply. Many of our reservoirs in Northern California are fed by snowmelt. It's only December 1st, and the weather could change, so I remain cautiously optimistic we'll see at least two big storms this month. Fingers crossed! Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind between 8 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind between 9 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.