So much for a nice and mild Saturday. The high temperature today in Chico was 86 degrees, seven degrees above the normal of 79 degrees. It was also a bit muggy, with dewpoints hovering around 60 degrees this afternoon. There is a weak disturbance moving through Northern California currently, bringing a very slight chance of showers to the mountains the next 24 hours. This same system has also raised the humidity- hence the muggy conditions today. Temperatures will continue to be warm, in the upper 70s/ lower 80s the next few days, with clear nights and sunny days. The fall colors continue to advance in Chico, with the pistache trees in particular appearing luminous. Hopefully the cooler weather in the coming weeks will further encourage the deciduous trees to show off their true colors. For now, enjoy the warm (but not hot, at least) weather! Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind at 7 mph becoming south.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light north northwest wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northeast between 4 and 7 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
cooler weather on tap
Yesterday and today in Chico have seen slightly above average temperatures (yesterday's high in Chico was 81 degrees; today's high so far is 83). However, the low humidity has made the temps very pleasant. We normally see the high temp this time of year right around 80 degrees, so we're not too much off the mark. Tomorrow's high should be even warmer than today, with mid to upper 80s forecast. By Saturday, expect temps to cool into the mid to upper 70s as the high pressure ridge responsible for this current warmth moves eastward. The jet stream will become more zonal in nature, giving us a more Pacific Ocean- influenced air mass (hence the cooler temps). The National Weather Service is hinting at a chance of showers for next Tuesday and Wednesday, but they're not too confident yet to put that chance into the seven day forecast. For now, expect warm and sunny weather the next 24 hours, followed by a slight cool down and continued nice weather for the weekend. For ideas on what to do this weekend, and to check out who won the Best of Chico, peruse the Chico News and Review website under my Links section. Here is the seven day forecast for Chico from those loveable weather geeks at the NWS:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
the sun returns
After a dreary and foggy start to the day today, the sun peeked out from the clouds late this morning. The temperature responded, jumping from the lower 60s into the upper 70s. Chico received nearly an inch of rain from yesterday's storm, but dry weather returns and will stick around through early next week. A nice warm up is in store, as well, as temps climb into the mid 80s by Thursday. Temperatures will cool slightly for the weekend, but 70s are very nice this time of year, so no complaining from me! More trees in Chico are transforming into their fall finery, especially the Chinese Pistache and sweetgum trees. I just love this time of year- fall colors, cooler weather, football, hayrides, and Halloween decorations. To me, only Christmas exceeds this time of the year. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind at 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind at 5 mph becoming east northeast.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind at 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind at 5 mph becoming east northeast.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
rain in the forecast
After another beautiful day in Chico (sunny skies and a nice high temperature of 77 degrees), Monday looks wet and breezy. A potent storm system will move in from the Pacific Ocean tomorrow, bringing with it light to occasionally moderate rain and winds around 15 to 20 mph. Rain tapers to showers tomorrow evening, and the beautiful fall weather returns midweek. Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Columbus Day: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north between 4 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Columbus Day: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north between 4 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
gorgeous fall weather
Yesterday and today have been absolutely spectacular, with highs in the mid 70s and wall-to-wall sunshine. The visibility has been excellent, and you can see some of the snow-dusted peaks of the Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada from Chico. Plus, some of the trees are beginning to show their fall colors. It's just a matter of time before there will be a sea of orange, gold, and red all over Chico. Also, it may be too late to remind people of this, but the annual Parade of Lights is happening right now in downtown Chico. If you're going, bring a jacket or sweater as temps will fall into the lower 60s this evening. Other than a slight chance of rain on Monday, the next seven days look wonderful. Temperatures will warm into the mid 80s by Thursday, but cool back down into the 70s by next weekend. Hopefully we can say goodbye to the 90s for the rest of the year! Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind at 7 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind at 7 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
what a storm!
Last night's severe thunderstorm that rolled through Chico around 6 pm was intense. Hail the size of golf balls and quarters rained down on the northern part of the city, while vivid lightning flashed and thunder boomed loudly. The hail was so intense, many trees were partly stripped of their leaves and hail was still covering the ground in some parts of Chico through late morning. There's a Camphor tree right outside my office building, and its leaves littered the ground around the base of the tree. It was a very unusual sight. Rain continued into the morning hours today, but the sun finally began to peek out between the clouds by early this afternoon. Slow clearing should continue the rest of the day, leading to a partly cloudy sky tonight. Radiational cooling will take effect tonight, as skies clear and winds abate. Expect overnight lows to dip into the mid 40s. The rest of the seven day forecast looks fantastic, with clear skies and warming temperatures each day. No storms are on the horizon, giving Chico a chance to recover from the recent stormy weather. Enjoy the gorgeous weather this weekend! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light north northwest wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light north northwest wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
stormy Wednesday
There is currently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 6:15 pm for northwestern Butte County. A severe thunderstorm cell is moving eastward out of Tehama County and into northwestern Butte County at this time. This thunderstorm may produce a weak tornado and stay mainly over sparsely populated rural areas. It has been a stormy 24 hours in Chico. The city has picked up over an inch of rain since yesterday afternoon. The winds weren't nearly as strong as predicted, so there were no power outages. However, despite a mainly dry and sunny morning this morning, the clouds quickly built up and scattered afternoon thunderstorms have been the result. This shower activity will continue into the evening before it begins to calm down after 9pm tonight. Look forward to a beautiful fall weekend, with highs in the 70s both Saturday and Sunday. Here are the details for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 46. Southeast wind between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind at 5 mph becoming southeast.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 46. Southeast wind between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind at 5 mph becoming southeast.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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