Am I just an old fogey? I thought that the word "likely" needed to be followed by an infinitive. Lately, I hear MANY newscasters (NPR take note!) using it directly before a verb. It just jars my ear!

Example:
It is likely to rain.
It will likely rain.

Which is correct, or both? I wouldn't dream of saying the latter, but it's quite common, of late.

What do you wordies think?