A burst of rain that fell late Saturday into early Sunday morning provided needed precipitation as drought otherwise spreads in the region.

Area rainfall totals:
Lake Red Rock – .87″
Knoxville – .97″
Pella – .68″
Indianola – .57″
Ackworth – 1.64″
Melcher-Dallas – .65″
Swan – .7″
Bussey – .51″

The first official week of summer will start with plenty of heat and dry conditions — daytime highs will hover near 90 degrees with sunny skies, and no rainfall in the forecast through this coming Saturday.