nice weather for now

Yesterday was not as warm as previously forecast, as clouds began to roll in from the west by the early afternoon. The temperature managed to reach 68 degrees in Chico, which is right at the average for the date. The clouds stuck around and acted like a blanket overnight; currently the temperature in Chico is 54 degrees- our low temperature should be about 12 degrees cooler than that. The clouds should part later this morning and it is expected to be mostly sunny today, with the high in the low 70s. The brief warmup begins tomorrow, with highs near 80. Monday will be the warmest day of the next seven, with highs topping out in the low 80s. Tuesday and Wednesday will remain dry and sunny, but with cooling temperatures. By Thursday and Friday, the next storm will begin to affect our area, bringing a chance of showers and highs only in the upper 50s by next Friday. You know what that means- fairly low snow levels. If it's chilly down here in the valley, it's pretty fair to assume it's going to be cold in the mountains. Stay tuned for updates on the next storm. For now, get out and enjoy the weekend! Harvest Festival happens at the Bidwell Mansion today. The Farm City website describes it this way: "A FREE family fun event featuring activities including: kids arts & crafts, interactive animal displays, bounce house, calf roping, antique and modern farm equipment, butter churning, food booths, nutrition education, bee demonstrations, Bidwell Mansion tours, food available from Madison Bear Garden, plant sale, horse-drawn carriage rides and much, much, more." Farm City is the organization responsible for organizing this and other farm-related events in and around Chico. Also, don't forget to change your clocks back one hour before bed tonight; we switch back to standard time officially at 2 am Sunday. That means the sun rises one hour earlier, but also sets one hour earlier. Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Monday Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 78. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Thursday A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Thursday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Friday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.