By BECKY KISER Hays Post

A quick moving thunderstorm Saturday night in Hays yielded 0.39 inch of rain, according to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.

So far for the year, Hays has received 7.15 inches of moisture, well behind the average of 11.27 inches by the end of June.

Hays, and all of Ellis County remains in an exceptional drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor for Kansas.

The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/7834551d-62da-4097-ace0-9c93e61a6101">three-day weather forecast</a> from the National Weather Service in Dodge City calls for a chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1685974033874.jpeg" alt="Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostA quick moving thunderstorm Saturday night in Hays yielded 0.39 inch of rain, according to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.So far for the year, Hays has received 7.15 inches of moisture, well behind the average of 11.27 inches by the end of June.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1686582043736.png" alt="All of Ellis County is in the driest drought condition according to the&nbsp; Kansas drought monitor released June 8 by the U.S. Drought Monitor.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>All of Ellis County is in the driest drought condition according to the&nbsp; Kansas drought monitor released June 8 by the U.S. Drought Monitor.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Hays, and all of Ellis County remains in an exceptional drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor for Kansas.The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/7834551d-62da-4097-ace0-9c93e61a6101">three-day weather forecast</a> from the National Weather Service in Dodge City calls for a chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday.

A little more weekend rain falls in Hays, but still in exceptional drought