The rain fell hard, but a short-lived downpour brought less than an inch of rain to portions of Hays on Tuesday evening.

Reports from around Hays ranged from about three-quarters of an inch on the eastern side of town to 1.25 inches at the Eagle Media Center.

A report south of Ellis showed 1.53 inches of rain in the gauge, while the Victoria area received about 1.2 inches of rain.

La Crosse reported 1.3 inches of rain. The rain dropped off dramatically between Ellis and WaKeeney, with the eastern portions of Trego County receiving about a half inch of rain and the western portions just 0.02 inches.

Rooks County, which had reports of 3 to 4 inches of rain Monday, had another half inch of rain Tuesday evening.

Among the early reports, Ness City had the highest regional rainfall total of 1.92 inches.

The temperature is expected to soar on Wednesday, with highs reach the mid- to high 80s.

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