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In Brief:
We are dry and getting a bit warmer each day through Monday. A few clouds, light breezes, and sunny skies will mark the weekend. Starting Tuesday, we cool down about 20°F (still not seeing freezing temperatures at night) and an extended wet period begins - with snow chances returning Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast Discussion:
We just keep getting nicer weather through Monday. Winds will remain light and clouds becoming a bit more numerous later in the weekend. We have high pressure settling in today (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
The Longer Range Forecast:
Things change Tuesday with a rapid return of moisture/rainfall (Figure 2) and an about 20°F drop in temperature. Over the next 10 days, the GFS now shows us receiving only about 1/4-1/2 inch of rain (much lower than yesterday's run) Figure 3. Note the bulls eye of heavy rainfall/water has completely vanished to our northeast and is now confined to the mountains to our west and southwest in the latest run. We are still very far out from this event.
As for snowfall, the GFS gave us a coating in last night's run, but today keeps snow up in the mountains and foothills (not shown). The GEM gives us 2-3 inches of snow over the next 10 days (Figure 4).
