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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chico Municipal Airport (KCIC)

Lat: 39.79879°NLon: 121.85795°WElev: 236.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 05:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Chico CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, during the evening, then clearing, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, during the evening, then clearing, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chico CA
 39.74°N 121.85°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
1:20 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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