Light showers swept through the area yesterday and Washington received nearly four-tenths of an inch of rain. According to the National Weather Service, so far this year Washington has observed 28.3 inches of precipitation, about an inch above normal.

So far this month, the average maximum temperature has been 89.1 degrees, nearly nine degrees above normal. This weekend high temperatures are forecast in the high-60s, with temperatures rising to the low-80s early next week. Listen to KCII for weather updates.