Observed 10:50 AM PDT at KOVE

Chico, CA weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 46°8° by 1 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 55°13°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 4–6 PM
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 57°14° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	6%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	29%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	27%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	28%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	34%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	31%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	27%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	27%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	27%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	39%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	37%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Butte Creek Near Durham

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 180 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 180 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 128 ft
Flow: 5,110 cfs

Forecast peak 128 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.0 ft
Flow: 3,330 cfs

Forecast peak 96.0 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sacramento River at Vina-Woodson Bridge

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 167 ft
Flow: 6,520 cfs

Forecast peak 167 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Chico weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:39 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Chico. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,900 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chico, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Butte Creek Near Durham

Sacramento River at Hamilton City

Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

Sacramento River at Vina-Woodson Bridge

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon