Hourly Weather Forecast for Chico, California

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Heat Advisory

Chico, California

9 AM

73°

Feels Like 73°

Humidity: 40%

UV Index: 2

Wind: 4 mph

10 AM

81°

Feels Like 82°

Humidity: 33%

UV Index: 2

Wind: 4 mph

11 AM

88°

Feels Like 90°

Humidity: 26%

UV Index: 3

Wind: 4 mph

12 PM

91°

Feels Like 95°

Humidity: 23%

UV Index: 4

Wind: 5 mph

1 PM

95°

Feels Like 99°

Humidity: 20%

UV Index: 4

Wind: 5 mph

2 PM

99°

Feels Like 100°

Humidity: 19%

UV Index: 4

Wind: 5 mph

3 PM

99°

Feels Like 102°

Humidity: 17%

UV Index: 3

Wind: 5 mph

4 PM

100°

Feels Like 102°

Humidity: 16%

UV Index: 2

Wind: 5 mph

5 PM

99°

Feels Like 99°

Humidity: 17%

UV Index: 2

Wind: 5 mph

6 PM

97°

Feels Like 95°

Humidity: 19%

UV Index: 1

Wind: 5 mph

7 PM

90°

Feels Like 88°

Humidity: 25%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 5 mph

8 PM

88°

Feels Like 86°

Humidity: 29%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 6 mph

9 PM

84°

Feels Like 82°

Humidity: 32%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 5 mph

10 PM

82°

Feels Like 81°

Humidity: 34%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 5 mph

11 PM

81°

Feels Like 79°

Humidity: 35%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 5 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

9 AM

34 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.19 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 13.35 µg/m³
O₃: 0.025 ppm
NO₂: 5 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.16 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 AM

34 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.19 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 13.22 µg/m³
O₃: 0.024 ppm
NO₂: 4.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.1 ppb
CO: 0.17 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 AM

35 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.32 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 13.14 µg/m³
O₃: 0.025 ppm
NO₂: 3.7 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.16 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

12 PM

45 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 7.97 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 12.06 µg/m³
O₃: 0.049 ppm
NO₂: 1.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

1 PM

49 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.08 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 11.86 µg/m³
O₃: 0.053 ppm
NO₂: 0.9 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

2 PM

53 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.4 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 12.02 µg/m³
O₃: 0.055 ppm
NO₂: 0.7 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

3 PM

61 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.16 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 11.94 µg/m³
O₃: 0.057 ppm
NO₂: 0.6 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

4 PM

59 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.11 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 12.13 µg/m³
O₃: 0.057 ppm
NO₂: 0.6 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

5 PM

56 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 12.14 µg/m³
O₃: 0.056 ppm
NO₂: 0.8 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

6 PM

47 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.32 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 12.48 µg/m³
O₃: 0.051 ppm
NO₂: 1.9 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

7 PM

41 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 8.96 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 13.19 µg/m³
O₃: 0.044 ppm
NO₂: 3.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

8 PM

40 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 9.63 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 14.03 µg/m³
O₃: 0.039 ppm
NO₂: 3.9 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.13 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

9 PM

41 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 9.9 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 14.35 µg/m³
O₃: 0.035 ppm
NO₂: 4.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.14 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 PM

42 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 10.19 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 14.71 µg/m³
O₃: 0.032 ppm
NO₂: 4.4 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.14 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 PM

43 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 10.35 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 14.89 µg/m³
O₃: 0.030 ppm
NO₂: 4.5 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.14 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Current Real-Time Air Quality Report

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Chico

Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued October 7 at 8:51AM PDT until October 8 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

Oct 7, 8:51 AM → Oct 8, 10:00 PM

WHAT: High temperatures of 92 to 101 degrees expected and
overnight low temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s, with
widespread Moderate HeatRisk and areas of Major HeatRisk.

WHERE: The Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Valleys, Delta and
Carquinez Strait, and foothills.

WHEN: Until 10 PM PDT Thursday.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially to
anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Hottest days expected Today and Thursday.
Temperatures begin a cooling trend on Friday, with Moderate
HeatRisk in the foothill thermal belts and in Sacramento; Minor
HeatRisk elsewhere.

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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Updated: Oct 8, 7:43 AM Source: NWS Alert

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