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Observed 7:15 AM PDT at KCIC

Butte Creek Canyon, CA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 7 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%0%0
Sat 9aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%0%1
Sat 10aSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%0%2
Sat 11aSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h35%1%3
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h32%1%4
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h31%0%5
Sat 2pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h27%0%4
Sat 3pSunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h27%0%4
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h27%0%3
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h28%0%1
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h37%0%0
Sat 7pClear67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%0%0
Sat 8pClear62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%9%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%33%0
Sat 10pClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%14%0
Sat 11pClear58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%21%0
Sun 12aClear57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%35%0
Sun 1aMostly clear57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%45%0
Sun 2aMostly clear56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%54%0
Sun 3aMostly clear54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%56%0
Sun 4aMostly clear54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%60%0
Sun 5aMostly clear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%55%0
Sun 6aMostly clear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%62%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%66%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%52%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%56%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%66%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%68%3
Sun 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%78%4
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%84%4
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%85%3
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h42%87%2
Sun 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h42%87%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%86%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%82%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h57%76%0
Sun 9pClear62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h58%25%0
Sun 10pClear61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h57%2%0
Sun 11pClear61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%0%0
Mon 12aClear61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%0%0
Mon 1aClear61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%0%0
Mon 2aClear60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%0%0
Mon 3aClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%0%0
Mon 4aClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%1%0
Mon 5aClear54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%2%0
Mon 6aClear52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%3%0
Mon 7aSunny51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%4%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 43°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 51°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (STO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 43

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHICO UNIVERSITY FARM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
94°34° in 1910
Record low
31°−1° in 1956

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Butte Creek Canyon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:31 PM
Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:42 PM
Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Butte Creek Canyon. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.