Keep the Rain Gear Handy

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ... Tuesday Afternoon Update

In looking over the new weather data coming into the KRBC Weather Lab this afternoon, I'm going to increase our chance for rain this week.

We have a nice fetch of moisture flowing out of the Pacific Ocean. This southwest flow usually has embedded disturbances in it, so counting on that, I lean to a better chance for rain this week.

Plus, coming in early weekend is our strongest cold front in a while, meaning more rain is likely, especially Friday and Saturday, but lingering into Sunday befor ending on Monday.

Our surface winds are also going to be out of the east most of the time, and we already have an abundance of Gulf moisture in place, evident by 60+ degree dewpoints.

So we combine our low level moisture, with upper level Pacific moisture and periodic disturbances, go give us a daily chance for rain that I'm putting at 40 percent Wednesday and Thursday, 50 percent or higher Friday and Saturday, tapering off Sunday and Monday.

Stay tuned here for updates and I'll see you on TV at 5, 6 and 10.

Also, thanks for your support Monday of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon to make it such a big success for our local MDA clients.