Storms expected to clear out by end of week

CHICO — The valley and foothills are in for what feels like a long-overdue series of sunny and warmer days later this week once the current storm clears off Tuesday.

The National Weather Service’s Dakari Anderson, a meteorologist with the Sacramento office, said showers are still expected Monday night and into Tuesday morning but will eventually move on, letting in some blue skies for a while.

“Light rain showers (Monday and Tuesday) and then some gusty winds on Wednesday and Thursday, that’s the gist of the forecast this week with some warming temperatures,” Anderson said.

Winds will likely pick up on Wednesday evening and last through Thursday morning with gusts ranging from 30-45 miles per hour. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to rise as the sun once again takes center stage. Wednesday and Thursday, temps will move from the mid-60s to the high 60s and Friday and the weekend possibly get into the low-to-mid-70s.

“It will be rising a few degrees every day,” Anderson said.

As for the rain Monday night and Tuesday, Anderson said it will be light and range from a quarter of an inch to a half an inch higher in the foothills.

Anderson went on to say that the snow level will range from 4,000 to 5,000 feet, though snow is not expected once the storm moves away from the area.