The rain will be returning by tomorrow afternoon in the Chico area, but not before we endure another cold night with lows in the 20s. This morning's low temperature at the Chico Airport was a bone-chilling 19 degrees! What's more unusual were the dewpoints last night and into early this morning- in the single digits! It was quite dry out there. The moisture will quickly return by tomorrow, and moderate to heavy rainfall is expected Thursday, Friday, and again on Sunday as three big storms are lined up and ready to roar into our area. Snow levels may initially start out low- perhaps as low as around 1800 feet Wednesday night before milder Pacific air moves the snow level up to over 4000 feet by later Thursday. Several feet of snow are possible above 5000 feet between Thursday and Sunday. This is all good news as we need this precipitation. The bad news is we may see a lot of precip in a short amount of time, resulting in isolated flooding. Also, winds will be gusting to over 30 and perhaps 40 mph over the next few days. Make sure to tie down any loose objects in your yard. Whew! Lots going on! Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Rain. High near 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Southeast wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55
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