nice autumn weather

It was a beautiful, warm first weekend of October here in Chico, with yesterday's high temperature of 85 degrees (our average high this time of year) and 83 degrees today. This morning's low was a chilly 45 degrees (we should be around 50 for early October). Looking ahead over the next several days, it will begin cooling down, with highs dropping from the upper 70s tomorrow to the lower 70s by Wednesday and Thursday. A weak trough of low pressure will be skirting our area, bringing just a slight chance of a shower midweek, and a dusting to a few inches of snow for the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. By the end of the week, highs will warm into the mid 70s, but that is still well below normal for early October. Overnight lows the next seven days will range from the upper 40s to lower 50s. Perfect fall weather! Here is Chico's extended forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Monday Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 71. Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 48. Friday Sunny, with a high near 74. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 74. Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 51. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 76.