Storms and rain that crossed Kiowa County early Saturday morning become a rarity for the coming week as temperatures soar.

Saturday’s high is expected to be in the mid-70s before falling to the upper 40s overnight, accompanied by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Upper 70s are forecast for Sunday under mostly sunny skies, then dropping to the low 50s and partly cloudy conditions.

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An early morning thunderstorm brought around an inch of rain to drought-plagued Kiowa County Saturday.

In Eads, 1.16 inches was recorded between midnight and 4:00 a.m.

In eastern Kiowa County, Sean Harkness reported 0.90 inches on social media.