Warm to finish January, then....

it's back to much colder weather. That's right, enjoy this stretch of warmer than normal weather because some of the bitter cold snaps we've already been through will be back.

Just look at what we are forecasting in our 10 day outlook. There's not much sign of any winter until we hit the beginning of February. 

First, let's take a closer look at what will happen at the end of the week. We definitely need rain, but the front coming in Friday night I'm afraid, will shove almost ALL of the rain east of our area. Even the areas that get some moisture, it's probably going to be under .25".

Most of next week, we see the jet stream setting up to our north. This will continue the long stretch of warmer than normal weather across the Plains. While I highly doubt we set any record high temperatures, we should easily be 10-15 degrees above normal in many spots. It's going to be a nice week if you like the mild weather. 

We also have signs of something coming into the area toward the end of next week (right as we close January). Right now, this is looking like a rain/snow chance and NOT a big storm at all. But let's just hope we get something! So many of these chances have slipped by to our east. 

Getting into February, I would suggest getting ready for more cold blasts coming from the Arctic. I think we are in for several more shots of bitter cold, much like we've already experienced at least 3 or 4 times this winter. 

And if you were hoping for some decent snows... well, the chances aren't good at all. I'm expecting we will transition back to a northwest wind pattern aloft, which means... more dry weather. It's not what most of us want to hear, but it's going to be a real struggle getting precipitation.