We were in an extended dry period – hadn’t rained in sixteen days before this AM and only about half normal rainfall over the past few months.  We now stand to make up a few months accumulated rainfall deficit in a few days.  Quantitative Precipitation Forecast for the next five days:

And the seven day forecast is for another inch plus.  Four to five inches in our backyard would be significant but check out the prediction for NW Virginia.  Yowza.

Addendum:  NOAA provides “climate maps” of various flavors with info for the past week, month, 3 months, and year.  Check out the coloration on this Percent Normal Precipitation map – a distinctive color palette, no?