heat will abate

Well, I was incorrect in my last blog posting, saying that high temps would not get above 90 degrees for the foreseeable future. The high temperature yesterday in Chico was 92 degrees, while today's high was 95! To me, it felt somewhat muggy, as well. An upper level low pressure system interacted with just enough moisture to allow thunderstorms to develop over the Sierra Nevada today, especially east of Sacramento. Tomorrow (hopefully) will be cooler than today, with highs in the mid 80s. Thursday looks to be the coolest day of the next seven, with a chance of showers and highs in the mid 70s. Nice! These showers will be associated with a weak cold front moving through our area Thursday and Friday. By the beginning of next week, expect highs once again in the lower 90s. Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Overnight Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Friday A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 87. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Monday Sunny, with a high near 90. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 86.