By BECKY KISER Hays Post

The soaking rains continued in Hays Tuesday morning after nearly a half-inch fell overnight. And there's more on the way.

An official 0.43 inches of rain was measured at 9 a.m. Tuesday by the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.&nbsp;

Hays is still well below the 153-year cumulative average for the end of May.

By May 31st, Hays averages 7.81 inches of moisture. On May 23 of this year, 5.93 inches has been measured for the year, a little more than two inches below normal.

The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/a4f11e34-6dc5-4f59-92d9-36f26c21bb89">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for continued rain Wednesday as the temperature begins to warm up.&nbsp;

There's a 20 percent chance of rain <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.87706000000003&amp;lon=-99.33013499999998#.Yoz3MajMKM8">Memorial Day</a>, according to the National Weather Service in Dodge City.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653406429503.jpeg" alt="Rain is in the Hays weather forecast through Wednesday evening. (Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post)" />
 <figcaption>Rain is in the Hays weather forecast through Wednesday evening. (Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post)</figcaption>
 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostThe soaking rains continued in Hays Tuesday morning after nearly a half-inch fell overnight. And there's more on the way.An official 0.43 inches of rain was measured at 9 a.m. Tuesday by the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.&nbsp;Hays is still well below the 153-year cumulative average for the end of May.By May 31st, Hays averages 7.81 inches of moisture. On May 23 of this year, 5.93 inches has been measured for the year, a little more than two inches below normal.The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/a4f11e34-6dc5-4f59-92d9-36f26c21bb89">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for continued rain Wednesday as the temperature begins to warm up.&nbsp;There's a 20 percent chance of rain <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.87706000000003&amp;lon=-99.33013499999998#.Yoz3MajMKM8">Memorial Day</a>, according to the National Weather Service in Dodge City.

Half-inch of rain overnight in Hays with more in the forecast; Still 2" below normal