Chico, California Weather Forecast

Butte County 39.76°N, 121.82°W Pop. 117,668

Today in Chico: clear skies with a high near 89°F and a low around 60°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 89°F today to 67°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Chico

Today 10/16
Clear sky
89°60°
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
86°58°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
81°57°
Mon 10/19
Mostly sunny
67°50°
Tue 10/20
Partly cloudy
10%
69°50°
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
72°51°
Thu 10/22
Mostly sunny
14%
68°51°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp79°74°72°70°68°67°66°64°63°61°59°59°58°58°64°70°75°78°81°84°86°86°86°82°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindESE 5E 5E 4E 3E 2E 2E 3ENE 3NE 3N 2NNW 2N 2NE 2NE 2NNE 2W 2W 3W 3SW 3S 3S 4S 5S 5SE 4

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,297
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.00 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
20.39 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
70°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.20 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Chico →

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About Chico Weather

Chico sits at about 243 feet above sea level in Butte County, California. About 117,668 people live in the Chico area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service STO office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBBX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Feb 26 and the first fall freeze around Dec 17.