Chico, California Weather Forecast
Today in Chico: slight rain with a high near 64°F and a low around 55°F. Rain chance 45%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Warming trend: highs climb from 64°F today to 73°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 22
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7-Day Forecast for Chico
Today 10/22
45%
64°55°
Fri 10/23
70°54°
Sat 10/24
74°46°
Sun 10/25
73°47°
Mon 10/26
72°48°
Tue 10/27
72°46°
Wed 10/28
71°47°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 62° | 61° | 60° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 56° | 55° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 57° | 60° | 63° | 66° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 69° | 67° | 62° | 59° | 57° |
| Rain | 21% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | ENE 1 | NNE 0 | NNE 0 | N 0 | N 0 | NNW 1 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,394
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.03 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
20.42 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
68°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.15 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 21. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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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.
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