Thursday just over a quarter of an inch of rain, 0.28 inches, was reported in Washington. According to the National Weather Service, 2.7 inches of rain has been observed the first two weeks of May this year, while 2.13 inches is normal. The average temperature for the the first 14 days of May is normally 58.3 degrees, but this year it has been warmer at 61.7 degrees.

So far this year, precipitation has been below normal with 8.46 inches observed and 10.31 inches normal.

More rain and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast for the weekend, listen to KCII for weather updates.