Latest forecast from the NWS

Okay, I've been whining about the heat, but what are the actual forecast high temps for Chico the next several days? Well, here's the answer from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind between 8 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North northwest wind between 8 and 13 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Wind Advisory for today

Lots of heat, high fire danger, and now strong winds. From the National Weather Service in Sacramento: WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY... * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WIND EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...MARYSVILLE * IMPACTS: DIFFICULTY DRIVING AND BLOWING DEBRIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND WATCH FOR BLOWING DEBRIS.

Red Flag Warning posted for tomorrow and Saturday

As if the heat wasn't enough. From the National Weather Service in Sacramento: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...LOW HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH INCREASED CHANCES OF THE RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Like a blast furnace

Hot and windy this weekend. Not a great time to be outdoors. Here's a Special Weather Statement on the heat from the National Weather Service office in Sacramento: UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COMING WEEKEND. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE VALLEY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 98 TO 105 FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE FOOTHILLS WILL ALSO BE QUITE WARM AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE 90S TO AROUND 100. HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 70S TO NEAR 90. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY WHERE THE GRASSES AND BRUSH ARE BECOMING QUITE DRY. IN THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...WIND GUSTS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITY POSSIBLY DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS ONLY EXPECTED TO BE POOR TO MODERATE. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. ALSO BE AWARE THAT FIRE DANGER IN MANY AREAS MAY BECOME CRITICAL. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK. Blast furnace, anyone?

the heat of late spring

It's going to be hotter than at any time so far this year beginning Friday and lasting through this weekend. More from the National Weather Service: UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COMING WEEKEND WITH LITTLE RELIEF OVERNIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE VALLEY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 98 TO 105 FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE FOOTHILLS WILL ALSO BE QUITE HIGH AND REACH THE 90S TO AROUND 100. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 70S TO NEAR 90. NIGHTS WILL REMAIN VERY WARM AND COULD BE AT OR NEAR RECORD LEVELS. COOLER AND MORE COMFORTABLE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY. Make sure you stay in an air conditioned room or building. If you don't have air conditioning, hang out in the movie theater or walk around Chico Mall. Stay hydrated and take plenty of breaks if working outdoors. Fortunately, high temps will moderate by early next week to the lower 90s. Sunday will be the hottest day, with highs at or above 100 degrees. Even as I type this entry the current temp at the Chico Airport is 99 degrees. A taste of what's to come, I guess. Stay safe!

continued hot

Yesterday's high temperature at Chico Airport was 93 degrees under clear, sunny skies. The rest of this week will stay above 90 degrees as high pressure reigns over our area. In fact, this weekend looks like we could possibly reach 100 degrees for the first time this year. We shall see. Temps will cool down into the 80s by early next week. Here are the details for Chico from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

High Fire Danger

Please be careful if you have outdoor plans today. From the National Weather Service: RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY NORTH WINDS BELOW 1000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...217...218 AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND DELTA BELOW 1000 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY VALUES LAST NIGHT DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AGAIN. * IMPACTS...LOW HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.