By BECKY KISER Hays Post

The clouds looked promising for some weekend rains in Hays.

Ultimately, the only measurable amount fell Friday - 0.33 inches - according to the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.

So far this year, Hays has received 6.64 inches of moisture. The 154-year cumulative average by the end of June is 11.27 inches.&nbsp;

All of Ellis County is in D4 exceptional drought - the driest conditions - according to the Kansas drought map released June 1 by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostThe clouds looked promising for some weekend rains in Hays.Ultimately, the only measurable amount fell Friday - 0.33 inches - according to the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.So far this year, Hays has received 6.64 inches of moisture. The 154-year cumulative average by the end of June is 11.27 inches.&nbsp;All of Ellis County is in D4 exceptional drought - the driest conditions - according to the Kansas drought map released June 1 by the U.S. Drought Monitor.<figure>
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Another third of an inch of rain falls in Hays; Ellis County in exceptional drought