By BECKY KISER Hays Post

The welcome rain in Hays this week has pushed the city ahead of its cumulative moisture average amount through October by nearly an inch.

The official measurement of rain on Thursday in Hays was 1.81 inches at the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town. The Eagle Media Center, 2300 Hall, received 1.88 inches.

As of Oct. 2, Hays has received 2.93 inches of rain for the month, exceeding the average total for the month of 2.18 inches.

So far this year, 23.45 inches of moisture has been measured. The 159-year accumulative average by the end of October is 22.50 inches.

The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/ca664ead-3594-4072-b52d-5e595e0933d7">three-day weather forecast </a>calls for sunshine and warmer temperatures into the lower 70s.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/10/1790949574774.jpeg" alt="Chetolah Creek south of 13th Street in Hays ats 5 p.m. Thursday. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Chetolah Creek south of 13th Street in Hays ats 5 p.m. Thursday. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostThe welcome rain in Hays this week has pushed the city ahead of its cumulative moisture average amount through October by nearly an inch.The official measurement of rain on Thursday in Hays was 1.81 inches at the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town. The Eagle Media Center, 2300 Hall, received 1.88 inches.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/10/1790953769357.jpeg" alt="Van Doren pond off of 27th Street in Hays on Thursday. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Van Doren pond off of 27th Street in Hays on Thursday. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>As of Oct. 2, Hays has received 2.93 inches of rain for the month, exceeding the average total for the month of 2.18 inches.So far this year, 23.45 inches of moisture has been measured. The 159-year accumulative average by the end of October is 22.50 inches.The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/ca664ead-3594-4072-b52d-5e595e0933d7">three-day weather forecast </a>calls for sunshine and warmer temperatures into the lower 70s.

Soaking rains push Hays ahead of average rainfall amount for year