Breezes and passing clouds are expected Friday with a weekend of cooling temperatures in the forecast, according to Michael Weissbluth with SnowAlarm.com.

“Fall and spring storms can be difficult to forecast as cold air is rapidly forming in the northern latitudes while warm air still resides in the southern latitudes. One or the other will dominate, though subtle differences in the atmospheric flows eventually dictate the outcome,” Weissbluth wrote in his Thursday evening forecast.

“This storm ended up slowing and splitting compared to the weather model guidance used in last Sunday’s weather narrative, delaying the anticipated pattern change and bringing another several days of very pleasant fall weather,” added Weissbluth, who posts twice weekly local forecasts to SnowAlarm.com.

The local meteorologist said that there is “still uncertainty regarding the onset of precipitation, but we can expect a mostly cloudy day with increasing chances of showers …” on Sunday,

“Due to its southern trajectory, the storm will be warm, with rain in town and snow levels starting near 10,000 feet early Sunday and declining to around 7,500 feet by early Monday. Precipitation should taper off during the day, with current forecasts indicating about a third of an inch of rain in town and 3-6″ of snow near the top of the Steamboat Ski Area by Monday afternoon,” added Weissbluth.