Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chico Municipal Airport (KCIC)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 31 Dec 05:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Chico CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Patchy fog before 5am. Low around 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Steady temperature around 55. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 55. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 53. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Patchy fog before 5am. Low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 3am. Steady temperature around 55. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 55. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chico CA
 39.74°N 121.85°W (Elev. 194 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 1, 2026
4am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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