Still rain in the forecast? In May?

OK, it's just a slight chance, but still. We should be moving on from the rain and into sunny, warm weather. However, there is a chance of rain from Wednesday night through Thursday night for Chico. After high temperatures in the 80s the past three days (with today feeling particularly humid), highs will drop back into the lower 70s later this week. By Sunday and Monday temperatures rebound into the mid 70s (right about where we should be for early May). Here's the seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

spectacular weather ahead

It doesn't get much better than this: sunny skies and high temperatures in the 70s and 80s. That's what we can expect for Chico the next seven days. It will be a bit on the breezy side this weekend as northerly winds may gust up to 25 mph at times. Other than that, it will be gorgeous; get out and enjoy this great weather! Also, if recreating at one of our many bodies of water (Sacramento River, Feather River, Chico Creek, Butte Creek, Lake Oroville), use caution as the waters are running quite cold this time of year due to snowmelt in the mountains. For other ideas on what to do this weekend, check out the Chico News and Review link to the right-hand side of my main page. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind between 7 and 13 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

beautiful weekend ahead

Chico received .64" of rain the past 24 hours, bringing the seasonal rainfall total to 19.91". Our annual average rainfall is 26". This may be the last time we see any rain for awhile as high pressure will build over Northern California the next several days. High temperatures today were in the lower 70s, and tomorrow's highs will be about the same as today's. Temperatures will really warm up this weekend- mainly in the low to mid 80s. Temps will moderate some by the beginning of next week. Sunny skies will prevail the next seven days as we reach the end of the rainy season and transition into the dry season. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind at 7 mph becoming north. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

latest weather statement from the NWS

A SPRING STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY WINDS. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE HIGH...AROUND 9000 FEET...LOWERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY TO BELOW 6000 FEET. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN SNOW LEVELS FIRST LOWER BELOW PASS LEVEL...INITIALLY ON HIGHWAY 88 AND THEN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FOR I-80 AND US-50. AROUND SIX INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH LESSER AMOUNTS DOWN TO AROUND 5000 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY ACROSS THE VALLEY DUE TO THE CONVECTIVE NATURE OF THE SYSTEM. EXPECT ANYWHERE FROM A TENTH TO AROUND HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY...WHILE FOOTHILLS WILL LIKELY RANGE BETWEEN A HALF INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN. ADDITIONALLY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE BAY AREA. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SIERRA THURSDAY...WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 50 MPH OVER RIDGES. AFTER THE SYSTEM PASSES...BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. IF TRAVELING INTO THE SIERRA NEVADA BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY CHAINS...EXTRA FOOD AND WARM CLOTHING. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET.

return to spring- like weather

After a hot weekend, with high temperatures in the lower 90s in Chico both Saturday and Sunday, we have had much cooler weather today. High temps in the area have topped out in the upper 70s/ lower 80s, a good 10-15 degrees cooler than this past weekend. It will continue to get cooler as the Delta Breeze kicks in later tonight and tomorrow. That means southerly winds will transport cooler marine air up north from the Sacramento River Delta. A fairly weak storm system will move through Wednesday, bringing showers and even cooler temps. Showers linger into Thursday before clearing out by Friday. Highs this coming weekend will be warm- in the mid 80s- but not as hot as this past weekend. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind between 8 and 13 mph. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Hot in April

It was quite warm (some may say even downright hot) yesterday in Chico, as the high temperature at the airport reached 88 degrees. At the Chico State Farm on the south side of town, the temperature hit 91 degrees. Normal highs for late April are in the mid 70s. Expect another hot day today, with forecast highs in the lower 90s. What happened to spring? Not to worry; spring weather returns next week as highs cool down into the 70s for highs by the middle of next week. There's even a chance for rain next Thursday. In the meantime, for those who love the hot weather, enjoy this weekend! The California Nut Festival is happening today at Patrick Ranch, located in Durham, south of Chico. If attending, wear light-colored and loose-fitting clothing, and have fun this weekend! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind at 5 mph becoming northeast. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

warming up

Today was a warm one, with a high temperature in Chico of 80 degrees. The warm up will continue tomorrow and into the weekend as strong high pressure builds in over the Northstate. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s by Saturday. The warm up won't last long, however, and by the middle of next week high temps will fall back into the upper 60s. Dry conditions will persist the next seven days, so get out and enjoy the warm weather! Just be careful- drink plenty of water, wear sunscreen, and avoid the temptation to jump into the still very cold waters of our numerous creeks and streams. Snow melt will be occuring this weekend, and the waters will be cold and swift. Use caution. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind between 3 and 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind at 5 mph becoming northeast.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.