this heat is intense

Yesterday's high temperature at the Chico Airport was 108 degrees- by far the hottest day of this year and the hottest we've seen since 2008. Amazingly, it was not a record high temperature, but still hot. Yesterday was also the sixth day in a row of triple digit heat. Expect much of the same today as a strong ridge of high pressure is currently dominating our weather. We may see 100+ degrees through Friday; if this happens, that will make 10 consecutive days of seeing triple digit temperatures, something not achieved since 2006. To add insult to injury, the Chips fire is burning almost out of control to our northeast, bringing us smoky conditions during the morning and early afternoon. What's worse, monsoonal moisture is invading from the south, bringing an increased chance of thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada mountains today and tomorrow. That could mean lightning strikes, which could cause additional fires. Not good. Just all around bad weather happening right now. I can't wait for fall and the first cooling rain of the season. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Wednesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Thursday Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Friday Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 95. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Monday Sunny, with a high near 91.