Washington started the day Wednesday with rain, lightning and thunder.

According to the National Weather Service 0.31 inches of precipitation was observed in Washington. Temperatures have been higher than normal to start the month of October. In the first four days, the average temperature has been 67.1 degrees, 10 degrees above normal. Rain is in the forecast for Friday with a chance of thunderstorms, with sunny skies over the weekend. Listen to KCII for weather updates.