typical summer weather

No big surprises or changes in our weather pattern are expected the next seven days. Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 90 degrees, and expect more of the same today. It may cool down slightly Sunday before heating up Monday; otherwise, temps will remain right around average. As usual during the summer here in Northern California, sunny, dry conditions will prevail. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind between 3 and 9 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind between 5 and 8 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

getting warmer

Yesterday was the first time Chico got above 80 degrees since last Thursday. Yesterday's high temperature was 82 degrees. The warming trend will continue into early next week, and we may see highs crack 90 degrees as early as Friday. Still, no record heat or triple digit temperatures are in the forecast. Here are the specifics for Chico from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind at 8 mph becoming east. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind between 3 and 7 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

still nice weather ahead

This weekend was absolutely spectacular, with sunnys skies both yesterday and today and highs in the mid 70s. Last Friday was mostly cloudy, with some spits of rain and highs right around 70 degrees. That will likely be our last chance for rain for awhile. Sunny skies will continue this work week and temps will gradually increase. However, highs should stay below 90 degrees through next weekend. It could be much hotter this time of year, that's for sure. I'm loving this relatively mild weather! I know many people in the Intermountain West wish they could have our weather. Utah and Colorado are getting hit hard with numerous wildfires and searing heat. Again, I'm thankful for the weather we're having. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Cool for the first weekend of summer

Is it June or April? Showers are in the forecast today for Chico and high temperatures will only be around 70 degrees. That's nearly 20 degrees below average! Temps will warm into the mid 70s this weekend and continue below average through Tuesday. Highs will return to normal by the middle of next week. Weird weather we're having- there's an unrelenting heat wave in the nation's midsection, while we here in Northern California are experiencing spring-like temps in June. Strange! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Happy First Day of Summer

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year (as far as hours of daylight). Today definitely felt like the first day of summer, as the high temperature in Chico reached 97 degrees. The first full weekend of summer will feel more like the middle of spring, as a deep trough of low pressure swings down from the Gulf of Alaska. There may even be a slight chance of showers Saturday with this trough. What will definitely happen will be a reduction of temps beginning tomorrow. By Saturday, highs will be up to 20 degrees cooler than today's highs. The cooler air will last through the middle of next week. Get outside this weekend and enjoy the refreshing weather headed our way! Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind between 13 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind between 6 and 13 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Get Ready For a Nice Drop in Temps

Yesterday's high temperature in Chico was 91 degrees, ten degrees cooler than Sunday. Today will continue the trend of slightly above average temperatures. Tomorrow we will see a bump up in the heat, but this weekend looks very nice. Highs by the weekend will be hovering right around 80 degrees. Lovely! Well-deserved after last weekend's triple digit heat. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind at 5 mph becoming east. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind between 7 and 13 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Hot Father's Day in Chico

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! The National Weather Service was off with its forecast high yesterday by about five degrees- it reached 106 degrees at Chico Airport at 4:47 yesterday afternoon (the forecast high was 101 degrees). I believe that makes yesterday the hottest day in about three years. There will be one more day of triple digit heat before temps cool down into the 90s this upcoming week. That sounds strange- cooling off into the 90s! By next weekend, temps will be nearly 20 degrees cooler than this weekend as a trough allows southerly winds to transport cooler marine air up from the Delta. The NWS is forecasting winds from the south today, as well, so hopefully that will moderate the heat a bit. Looking forward to next weekend! Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the NWS: Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 8 and 11 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind between 3 and 8 mph. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind at 5 mph becoming north. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.