Colorado weather: Meteorologist explains why we've had so much rain

Fort Collins and the surrounding area have received rain the first four days of June, including nearly 2 inches Sunday that caused minor flooding of trails and low-lying areas.

And there are good chances of more rain in the forecast the rest of the week.

Rainfall totals surpassed 2 inches in many locations from the weekend soaking:

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Dave Barjenburch, National Weather Service meteorologist in Boulder, said our moisture streak is much more related to where high- and low-pressure ridges are located than to the transition from a La Nina pattern to El Nino.

Typically, he said, Colorado weather this time of year is dominated by a high-pressure ridge in the Southwest, which produces warmer and drier conditions for Colorado. This spring, that high-pressure ridge has moved north into the upper Midwest, which has blocked or slowed our storm track over Colorado while creating above-average temperatures and below-average moisture in Canada, resulting in devastating wildfires.

A deep low-pressure ridge in the western U.S. combined with the high pressure in the upper Midwest have funneled a consistent plume of Gulf of Mexico moisture into Colorado for several weeks, and Barjenburch said that pattern "isn't going anywhere in a hurry.''