Like I've said in my previous 3 or 4 posts, take an umbrella with you if you plan on going out tonight for New Year's celebrations. There's a good chance it will rain. I was looking at our fine weekly alternative newspaper, the Chico News and Review (I have a link on my main page on the right-hand side), and there is a dearth of New Year's Eve celebrations around here! I know there aren't a lot of people who live in Butte County (the county in which Chico is located and which serves as Chico's defined metropolitan area), but I can count on one hand the number of celebrations happening tonight. Perhaps it's better to stay home and have your own celebration. That's what my husband and I plan to do- make homemade pizza and play Scrabble. Okay, that doesn't sound very exciting, but we have fun doing it. And isn't that what matters? Anyway, the main New Year's Eve events happening in our area tonight are at the Sierra Nevada brewery, the two casinos in Oroville, and a few community events at local churches and community centers. For specific info, check out the News and Review or the Chico Enterprise Record links on my home page. Have a safe and fun time whatever you end up doing tonight, and be prepared for the weather. Here's the Chico forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day: Rain. High near 53. Southeast wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind between 7 and 13 mph.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Have a wonderful and prosperous 2010!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
still stormy for New Year's
The National Weather Service is still predicting a wet New Year's Eve and New Year's Day as a storm with fairly abundant moisture moves ashore from the Pacific. More rain is expected with this storm than the last (Chico got a little over a third of an inch), while temperatures will remain steady in the upper 40s to lower 50s. The high temperature in Chico today was 52, while the low was 46. It should remain dry for the first weekend of 2010. Dress for the weather if heading out for New Year's celebrations. Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the NWS:
Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
a wet New Year
It looks like it'll be wet for New Year's Eve celebrations in Chico Thursday night. Bring an umbrella if you don't want to get wet. It appears to be unsettled through Friday as a few weak systems move through. The weekend and early next week look fabulous (even though there's a slight chance of rain, it'll also be partly cloudy). I guess the stormy pattern Accuweather predicted will not occur. Sigh. I want some stormy weather! (You can picture me with my arms folded and stomping my feet.) Currently showers are moving through Chico, and the temperature is holding in the mid 40s. It's kind of a raw, damp evening. It definitely feels like winter. Here's the forecast for Chico from the NWS:
Overnight: Showers. Low around 40. South southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day: Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Overnight: Showers. Low around 40. South southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day: Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday, December 28, 2009
off and on showers
The weather this week into this weekend should remain fairly unstable, with chances for rain showers for the valley and snow for the mountains. The National Weather Service is predicting 3 to 8 inches of snow above 4000 feet in elevation tomorrow night into Wednesday morning. If you're traveling into the Sierra Nevada mountains at that time, be prepared. Otherwise, it'll be mainly nuisance- type precipitation the next several days. Temperatures in Chico will range from the upper 40s to mid 50s for highs, while lows will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Not too much stormy weather to talk about. We haven't had a good storm since mid October. That storm carried with it the remnants of a powerful typhoon (whose name eludes me). Gusty winds up to 50 mph and heavy rain totaling nearly two inches in 24 hours accompanied that storm. It was very exciting! Unfortunately (well, it is if you're a storm lover like me), we haven't seen anything on that scale since. I'm becoming bored with our weather pattern and hope it will get more interesting soon!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
unsettled weather this week
Now the weather forecasters are saying this upcoming week will be unsettled, not quiet. A fairly potent storm will move through Tuesday night into early Wednesday, giving the valley anywhere from a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rain. Snow levels will be between 3500 to 4500 feet. They're not saying at this time how much snow will fall; that'll happen as we get closer to the actual timeframe of the storm. Other, weaker storms will move through our region into the latter part of the week. Accuweather is still saying we will see a good chance of rain for Chico the first week of 2010. We'll see if that forecast holds over the next several days. Chico did get some rain early this morning, with about .27 of an inch falling. It was overcast most of the day, with temps barely getting out of the 40s. Fog began to roll in, especially over the foothills, this evening. There may be some patchy fog in spots during the morning commute tomorrow, so be careful. Here's the NWS Chico forecast for the next seven days:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
New Year's Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
New Year's Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
quiet time in Chico
I hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas yesterday, and a Happy Kwanzaa and Boxing Day today! It is quiet in Chico this holiday season, especially since many of the Chico State students (and some faculty) are out of town right now. It was pretty dead at my gym this morning, and the parking lots and surrounding streets were void of vehicles. The weather, too, has been quiet. Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous, with sunny skies, light winds, and temps in the mid 50s. There has been more in the way of clouds today, and there is a 60% chance of light rain tonight. The next several days should be fairly uneventful weatherwise, with a mix of sun and clouds. There is also a slight chance for off and on showers through Thursday. High temps in Chico will mainly be in the 50s, while lows will be in the 30s. Looking ahead beyond the new year, it looks like an active weather pattern will set up for Northern California. There will be more days than not with rain, as several storms are poised to move in between January 1st and January 8th. This is according to Accuweather.com, and their extended forecasts are not the most reliable. Still, it gives me some hope that we could see a lot of moisture over the next couple of weeks. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Friday, December 25, 2009
not too much rain in the forecast
Merry Christmas! The last couple of days in Chico have been gorgeous weather wise, with sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. The low temps have been somewhat chilly- mainly in the lower 30s. That's not too far from where we should be this time of the year (mid 30s). The weather forecast looks somewhat unsettled over the next week, but don't expect a lot of rain or snow. It'll most likely be cloudy, with just a chance of some light sprinkles Sunday through next Thursday. Could this be the fourth below normal rainy season in a row for Northern California? I hope not, but if the past few months are any indication, the next few months don't look very good in terms of easing or eliminating the drought. Of course, Mother Nature is fickle, and we can't base future trends on past weather events. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season so far. Rest, relax, and enjoy the beautiful weather on tap for today! Here's the latest Chico forecast from the NWS:
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind at 6 mph becoming southwest.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind at 6 mph becoming southwest.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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