rain for mid-week

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Yesterday was perfect spring weather in Chico, with light winds, mainly sunny skies, and a high temperature of 76 degrees. Clouds increased late yesterday afternoon as a weak cold front moved through. Winds increased out of the northwest last evening behind the front, gusting over 20 mph. It has been chilly this morning, with a current temperature at the Chico State University Farm at 38 degrees. It should be another lovely day today, with sunny skies and highs in the lower 70s. Tomorrow should be a carbon copy of today, and then the clouds increase on Tuesday as a rapidly moving storm moves through the area Tuesday night and Wednesday. Right now it doesn't look like we're going to see a lot of precipitation with this storm- I'd say a half an inch of rain at the most for Chico. The snow level will be above 6000 feet, with perhaps a half a foot of snow possible above that elevation. Highs in the valley Tuesday and Wednesday will dip into the 60s. Then spring returns by Thursday, with sunshine and highs back into the 70s through next weekend. Have a great week! Here's Chico's seven day forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service: Today Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. Tuesday A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 72. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Friday Sunny, with a high near 76. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 78.