Yep, today marks day #3 of temperatures above 70 degrees in Chico. Yesterday was especially windy in Chico, as well, with winds gusting from the northwest over 30 mph. Winds have abated today, but it is still very warm- a good 8-10 degrees above average. It looks like cooler weather will invade beginning tomorrow and last through the middle of next week. Temps tomorrow will be nearly 15-20 degrees below what they are today! It'll be a mixed bag of weather the next seven days, with slight chances of rain mixed in with partly to mostly sunny skies. Again, high temps will remain below average (63-64 degrees) through the middle of next week. Here is the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind at 10 mph becoming north.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind at 7 mph becoming west.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north northwest between 4 and 7 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
just a brief warm up
Wow! Temperatures around Chico currently are ranging between 73 degrees at the airport (on the north edge of town) to 77 degrees at the University Farm (on the south side of town). Although not in record territory, it is still very warm. It's amazing to have these temperature readings in February (our normal high temp is 63 degrees for today). Enjoy this sunny, warm weather while it lasts, because a big cooldown is coming. A Wind Advisory is still in effect for tomorrow, with northwesterly winds sustained at 20-25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. The strongest winds will be west of Chico, but Chico could still see some very breezy conditions. Temperatues will cool down into the upper 50s to around 60 degrees for this weekend, as a cold front brings down some much cooler air from Canada. Other than slight chances of rain Saturday and again Tuesday night/ Wednesday, expect dry and partly sunny conditions the next seven days. Here's the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind between 8 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind at 6 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind between 8 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind at 6 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
bad hair day alert
This advisory is for tomorrow (Thursday). From the National Weather Service:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN INTERIOR COASTAL RANGE...SACRAMENTO
VALLEY AND DELTA AND THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY.
* WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO
40 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY THURSDAY WITH GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE OVER LAKE COUNTY.
* TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AM
AND 6 PM THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...CHICO...REDDING...
LAKEPORT...ALDER SPRINGS
* IMPACTS: DIFFICULTY DRIVING. LOOSE DEBRIS BLOW AWAY OR INTO
ROADWAYS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN INTERIOR COASTAL RANGE...SACRAMENTO
VALLEY AND DELTA AND THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY.
* WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO
40 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY THURSDAY WITH GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE OVER LAKE COUNTY.
* TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AM
AND 6 PM THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...CHICO...REDDING...
LAKEPORT...ALDER SPRINGS
* IMPACTS: DIFFICULTY DRIVING. LOOSE DEBRIS BLOW AWAY OR INTO
ROADWAYS.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Get ready for some warm weather!
Especially after today's cool and dreary conditions. A weak cold front brought clouds and below average temperatures (but no rain) to our area today. Temps have been stuck in the mid 50s all afternoon after morning lows in the mid 40s. This front should move east of our region tonight as high pressure builds in from the west. This will cause temps tomorrow and Wednesday to be 15 to 20 degrees warmer than today's temps. Expect breezy to windy conditions on Thursday as another storm passes to our north (will we ever see rain again?). Temperatures cool to below average again this weekend (normal high this time of year is 63 degrees), so enjoy the warm temperatures while they last! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
continued spring like weather
The past two days in Chico (Thursday and Friday) have been uneventful, with dry conditions and temps seasonable- mainly in the low to mid 60s. I think climatologically speaking (is that even spelled correctly?), Chico is similar to Atlanta, GA (except without all the humidity!). By mid-February we normally see highs above 60 degrees. Also around this time, the flowering and fruit-bearing trees begin to bloom. The beautiful white and pink blooms can last through the middle of March some years. Right around mid-March, on average, the decidous trees begin to bloom, such as the elm, walnut, sweetgum, silver maple, and Chinese pistache. Given how warm it has been, and how much warmer it is expected to be, these trees may begin blooming by the end of this month. It will be below normal temperature wise today through Monday as a weak trough pulls down some cooler air from the north. Hwever, a large area of high pressure will build in by Tuesday, and along with some northerly downsloping winds, will warm those temps into the 70s! Break out the shorts in February! Unfortunately, we won't see much if any rain the next seven days. I have a feeling it's going to be a very bad fire season this summer. Here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light wind becoming northwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind.
Washington's Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light wind becoming northwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind.
Washington's Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
not much rain in the forecast
First off, I want to discuss a weird weather event last evening. I was awakened around 11:30 last night to a heavy downpour of rain and hail. Lightning and thunder accompanied this, and the power at my house was out for about three hours. Mind you, I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Chico; Chico did not experience any of this thunderstorm activity. What struck me was the very rapid movement of this seemingly isolated storm. All of this occurred in about a three to five minute timeframe. The storm left my location as quickly as it came. I assumed the storm was riding down the spine of the foothills in a northwest to southeast direction. It was strange. Anyway, as I said, Chico received no rain from this storm, and it looks as though there is no significant rain on the horizon. There will be slight chances of rain this weekend, but these storms will be weak and fast-moving. Gusty northwest winds that plagued Chico today (gusting up to 25-30 mph) will diminish this evening. High temps the next couple of days will be right around average- mainly in the mid 60s. Temps cool a bit over the weekend and into early next week as a weak trough digs in over northern California. However, a big, strong ridge of high pressure builds in mid-week next week, and high temps may exceed 70 degrees by next Wednesday and Thursday! Here is the detailed forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind at 5 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind at 5 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
breezy weather ahead
From the National Weather Service office in Sacramento:
BREEZY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW RETURN TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
A COLD WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE
PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS...AND LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON
THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY.
SNOW WILL FALL OVER LASSEN PARK AND THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. MOST OF
THE SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND OVER THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER INTO THE
FOOTHILLS WHERE A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO HALF A FOOT ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MAJOR
MOUNTAIN PASSES.
BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP ACROSS THE AREA AFTER THE
WINTER SYSTEM EXITS INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FOR THE VALLEY...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE
FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE WEST
SIDE. WINDS WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY ON THURSDAY. FOR THE SIERRA...
SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 MPH ... WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 45 MPH
OR LOCALLY HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING.
BREEZY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW RETURN TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
A COLD WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE
PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS...AND LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON
THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY.
SNOW WILL FALL OVER LASSEN PARK AND THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. MOST OF
THE SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND OVER THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER INTO THE
FOOTHILLS WHERE A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO HALF A FOOT ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MAJOR
MOUNTAIN PASSES.
BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP ACROSS THE AREA AFTER THE
WINTER SYSTEM EXITS INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FOR THE VALLEY...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE
FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE WEST
SIDE. WINDS WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY ON THURSDAY. FOR THE SIERRA...
SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 MPH ... WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 45 MPH
OR LOCALLY HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING.
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