There's nothing more than an isolated chance for rain over the next week in the Pittsburgh area

There's nothing more than an isolated chance for rain over the next week in the Pittsburgh area.

Any Alert Days Ahead? No

Aware: Today will be the area's 10th straight day with no rain.

We need rain, and unfortunately, there is not much in the way of rain expected over the next week. Before we get to the forecast, let's set the table. So far this month, we have seen just 0.39" of rain. This puts us 1.28" behind the monthly pace for rain. Today will be the 10th day without recording any rain, and we have seen rain on just two days so far this month. One of those days we saw just 0.01" at the airport. Today is also the data cut-off for US Drought Monitor maps. Last week saw a return of severe drought conditions to parts of the area, and with no rain across the area over the previou