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More rain on its way to Tri-Cities

Rod Smith of Richland took this photo of fall leaves in the morning rainfall Oct. 26.
Rod Smith of Richland took this photo of fall leaves in the morning rainfall Oct. 26.

More rain is on the way for the Tri-Cities as weather systems are expected to move across Eastern Washington every 24 to 36 hours, according to the National Weather Service.

The rainy weather will continue as a large low pressure system remains off the west coast, with weather disturbances rotating around it.

The Tri-Cities already has had 1.51 inches of rain this month through Tuesday, as measured at the Pasco airport. Normal for the month there is 0.65 inch.

More rain is expected Wednesday night.

The chance of rain Thursday is 80 percent, mainly in the morning. Precipitation could total between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.

Rain is likely again Saturday, with a chance of showers Sunday, also, in the Tri-Cities, according to the weather service.

This story was originally published October 26, 2016 at 1:54 PM with the headline "More rain on its way to Tri-Cities."

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