BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - It’s a phrase many Big Country residents know well: when the fair comes to town, so does the rain.

In this week’s Carter & Kat's Weather Chat, Meteorologists Katalina Bell and Carter Vandrasik broke down the science behind the showers, looking at whether the West Texas Fair & Rodeo really has a rainy streak.

At first, Kat admits she didn’t believe the saying. But after looking at the data, she was surprised: it has rained 21 out of the past 25 years at the fair.

"So in my head, I was like, no, no, no, that's not true. It's not true whatnot. I was a little humbled by some of the Big Country residents, and that's okay, but there is a reason why the rain comes into town when the fair comes into town," Kat explained.

The timing may explain it. The fair happ

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