August in Washington has been drier than normal. There was some reprieve Monday with rain falling throughout the day. According to the National Weather Service, the normal amount of rainfall for Washington for the first two weeks of August is just under two inches. Drought conditions have been spreading in eastern Iowa as of late, with 36.4% of Iowa abnormally dry.

More rain is in the forecast for the KCII-listening area Thursday and Friday, with a higher probability of thunderstorms Friday. Listen to KCII for weather updates, and any time there’s a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning in Washington County listen to KCII for up to the minute coverage of the storm. If the power goes out, KCII stays live on air with our emergency back up generators.