major change in the weather coming?

There seems to b a storm brewing and it may affect us here in the Northstate next week with rain, wind, and snow in the higher elevations. At least that's what the National Weather Service is hinting at around Tuesday of next week. What's more immediate is the drastic change in temperatures. After seeing highs in the mid 80s yesterday and the low 90s today, expect two more days of highs above 90 degrees before much cooler temps begin to influence our weather. We're talking highs only in the 70s for this weekend, and 60s for next week! This forecast is tentative and may change, but expect drastic changes in the weather over the next several days. Another sign of fall- earlier sunsets. The sun now sets before 7 pm. I like it- to me it's a sign of cooler weather ahead and you snuggle up in the evening with the man or woman you love. I know, I'm a hopeless romantic! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind at 6 mph becoming southwest.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 67.

cool and showery day

It was a fairly unusual day weatherwise today in Chico, as it remained overcast for a good portion of the day and temps were stuck in the 60s. A few scattered showers dotted the area, amounting to between a trace of precipitation and about .02". Dry and sunny weather will return tomorrow, and temperatures will warm back into the lower 90s by Tuesday and Wednesday. Another cooldown will affect us by next weekend, with highs in the mid 80s. That's about where we should be for the end of September. Overnight lows through the next seven days will be in the 50s to lower 60s. Right now there is just isolated pockets of fall color in Chico, as some of the pistache trees are beginning to turn yellow and orange. Expect the fall foliage to accelerate in the next few weeks as temps continue to cool and the hours of daylight continue to dwindle. Here is the seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 8 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

new link added

I've added a link to Weather Underground displaying current temperature and weather conditions in Chico. I will continue to use the National Weather Service for the official forecasts, but you can also click on the Weather Underground display to compare their forecast to the NWS forecasts. I should have added this to my blog a long time ago!

time for this heat to go

Chico has seen temperatures both yesterday and today in the mid 90s (97 degrees yesterday, 95 degrees currently). We have now seen five consecutive days at or above 90 degrees. Add two more days to that tally, as highs tomorrow will be back in the mid 90s, and around 90 degrees for Saturday. Saturday will be the transition day between the hot weather we've seen and the cooler air we will see. In fact, high temps between Saturday and Sunday will drop nearly 15 degrees! Highs by next work (and school) week will rebound into the mid 80s, but we should stay below 90 degrees through much of next week. Bring on fall! Fall begins tomorrow morning at 2:05 am PDT. Here is the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind between 10 and 14 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

hot through the work week

Today was day three of 90 degree plus temperatures in Chico- with a high (so far) of 97 degrees. Yesterday's high was 95, while Sunday's high was 91 degrees. Expect the heat to continue through Friday, with highs stuck in the mid to upper 90s. By Saturday, another trough will swing through to our north, cooling the temperatures down to the mid 80s by Sunday. Nice! I am SO ready for fall! Here is the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North northwest wind at 5 mph becoming west southwest.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

the heat returns

Yesterday was the coolest day of this week, with a high temperature of just 83 degrees (normal for this time of year in Chico is 89 degrees). Today we reached normal-89 degrees. I went to the Chico World Music Festival with my hubby and two friends of ours and the weather was quite pleasant around noon. Low humidity and a slight breeze helped to moderate the temps that by then were in the lower 80s. Unfortunately, for those of us (me included) who are ready for some permanent cool weather, we're going to have to wait a little longer. Low to mid 90s will be the temperature trend this upcoming week as the low pressure trough that brought us this briefly refreshing cooler air exits and high pressure re-asserts itself over our area. Low temps will also be above average- mainly in the low to mid 60s (we should be around 58 degrees for the normal low temperature). Here's the still summery forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind at 5 mph becoming northeast.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind at 5 mph becoming north northeast.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

cooler temps for this weekend

After highs in the 90s the past two days (yesterday's high temp in Chico was 95; today's high was 92), much cooler temperatures will prevail starting tomorrow. Highs will stay in the lower to middle 80s tomorrow through the weekend as a trough of low pressure moves to our north and ushers in some milder Pacific air. This trough will also push the low pressure area responsible for the recent thunderstorm activity over the mountains away from our area. Last night I witnessed a spectacular lightning show on my front porch from one of those thunderstorms. I wish I had a tripod so I could have taken pics of it. Anyway, this weekend looks gorgeous in Chico- perfect weather for the Chico World Music Festival on the grounds of Chico State University. The festival is a (mainly) outdoor festival showcasing music from all over the world, with live performances by artists of every musical genre imaginable. Both local and world- renowned artists are represented each year. It should be perfect for laying out a blanket under the giant shade trees on campus and soaking in the sounds. Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind between 3 and 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind between 7 and 11 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.