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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chico Municipal Airport (KCIC)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WNW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Hamilton City CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Hamilton City CA
 39.77°N 121.94°W (Elev. 141 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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