January 2026

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The eastern ridge could still win...but maybe.

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My money is on the cold air winning out, it almost always does, you put any sort of arctic airmass in the central plains with a trough out west or in the central plains, that cold air is going to crush the ridge 10/10 times, though a little se ridging could help to suppress the storm track to our advantage
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I believe any hopes of wintry fun are slowly fading. I cant remember another winter like this one.
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no they arent, relax lol
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Stratton20 wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:58 pm My money is on the cold air winning out, it almost always does, you put any sort of arctic airmass in the central plains with a trough out west or in the central plains, that cold air is going to crush the ridge 10/10 times, though a little se ridging could help to suppress the storm track to our advantage
I think you have amnesia because over the years you’ve been burned more than a charred marshmallow. 😉
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Good news that is it looks like rain chances should be coming back pretty soon. Sign me tf up for that!
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Today's Forecast
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Looks like wetter conditions ahead with closer to near normal temperatures after this week, not bad, definitely a trend in the right direction, anything to get of these wretched, diabolical 80’s, I will gladly take
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I just looked back the the Jan 2025 topic. There were 133 pages of comments. I'm going out on a limb to say we dont reach 25 pages this year. I'm assuming most people have already moved on to spring and just forgetting about this winter. I can only imagine what summer will be like this year, if if Dec and Jan are any indication.
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snowman65 wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:49 am I just looked back the the Jan 2025 topic. There were 133 pages of comments. I'm going out on a limb to say we dont reach 25 pages this year. I'm assuming most people have already moved on to spring and just forgetting about this winter. I can only imagine what summer will be like this year, if if Dec and Jan are any indication.
Fall, winter, and spring are one continuity of crap lately, and then 8-9 months of summer.
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At this point, I'd just take seasonable temps beginning the 10th. That may be the best we can hope for. I think we're looking at more Pacific than true arctic FROPAs. The 12zs look marginal and more rediging on an off. CMC has cold weather about the 20th.

Stay tuned. Things may change.
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This week's forecast..
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^Same as last week's forecast.

There is a tiny glimmer of hope on the horizon...although I'm still going with seasonable temps from Jan 10-20+.

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Stratton20 wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:40 pm Looks like wetter conditions ahead with closer to near normal temperatures after this week, not bad, definitely a trend in the right direction, anything to get of these wretched, diabolical 80’s, I will gladly take
I will take the rain for sure. We need the rain.
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Winter (if you want to call it that) is over. Its ok, you can say it.. they know lol.
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snowman65 wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:52 am Winter (if you want to call it that) is over. Its ok, you can say it.. they know lol.
Be careful snowman65 you're out on a limb and there's plenty of time for things to change so when you here the sound of a chain saw you know what's about to happen :) .
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Temps for next week keep trending upward. My forecast lows have gone from freezing to mid-40’s on the models and weather apps.
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jasons2k wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 10:00 am Temps for next week keep trending upward. My forecast lows have gone from freezing to mid-40’s on the models and weather apps.
Temps were never forecasted to be in the 30’s for next week. At least not here.
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Winter isnt over , not by a long stretch, lets not start with that please folks lol
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Stratton20 wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:24 am Winter isnt over , not by a long stretch, lets not start with that please folks lol
He does it every winter. Every one.
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