By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The long July 4th holiday weekend started out wet and cool in Hays.

Friday’s high was 81 degrees with 0.68 inches of rain in Hays, according to the K-State Agricultural Research Center.

Another 0.52 of rain fell Saturday with a high of 82 degrees.

There was a trace of precipitation measured both Sunday and Monday, with a considerable jump in the temperature. Sunday’s high was an unseasonably cool 75 degrees; Monday, July 4th, the high was 95 degrees.

Total rainfall in Hays so far this year is 17.17 inches.