Rain chances could return to the Pittsburgh-area forecast early next week

Rain chances could return to the forecast for the Pittsburgh area next week.Any alert days ahead? Nope. Aware: Yesterday was the tenth day in a row with no measurable precipitation, the longest 'dry' stretch of the year so farIt's pretty nice to be able to go all in with nice weather, knowing that the year up until this point has been VERY wet. So far this year, we have seen 42.01" of rain. It's been spread fairly evenly throughout the year with no long gaps in rain. In fact, our current 10-day stretch of no measurable rain is the longest stretch of the year. This means there is little to complain about as we continue to see comfortable weather in place day after day after day. While rain chances will be back at some point next week (model data isn't in agreement just yet on timing), the pleasant, unseasonably warm afternoon temps look to be sticking around through the middle of November. The Climate Prediction Center, a division of NOAA, agrees. They have our region having around a si