By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
Hays received .65 inches of rain as of 8 a.m. Wednesdays, according to the K-State Agriculture Research Center.
Hays has received 2.45 inches of rain for the month and 5.5 inches for the year, slowing catching up on what has been a dry first half of 2022.
Hays is still behind in moisture accumulation for the year. The average for Hays is 7.81 inches by the end of May. The average for the month of May is 3.24 inches.
The National Weather Services forecast calls for sunny and hot for Wednesday and Thursday before a cold front comes through and drops the highs to 72 on Friday and 61 on Saturday.
There's a 30-percent chance of rain Friday night and then more rain in the forecast Sunday night through Monday.