Sticking With My Rain Forecast`

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ...

Those of you who read this blog are probably aware that I went on record in the middle of last week and put rain in the forecast for January 25th.

As of this writing, Sunday January 18, my thought process hasn't changed, I'm sticking with a chance for rain this coming weekend.

The upper level pattern will slowly change toward the end of the coming week, allowing some upper level disturbances to come our way from the southwest and allow more moisture from the Gulf to return to our area. We haven't seen that much of the winter due to our persistent high pressure dome in the Rockies which has sent dry cold fronts through here on a regular bases.

First things first. It's just going to be dry as a bone through Friday with above normal temperatures. I think we'll see clouds increasing around here Friday night into Saturday and may even have a few showers Saturday but Sunday the 25th has been my date of choice all along and even into Monday.

It likely won't be a lot, but at least it's trying to rain again.

Sunday night: Clear and 37. Northwest and west wind 5 to 15.

Monday: Sunny and 69. Northwest wind 10 to 20.

Monday Night: Clear and 37.

Tuesday: Sunny and 60.

Wednesday: Sunny and 70.

Thursday: Partly cloudy and 75, then a cold front late day.

Friday: Partly cloudy, middle 50's.

Saturday and Sunday: Mostly cloudy, middle 50's, slight 20% chance for rain.