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Modesto gets far more than a quarter inch of rain

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Jacob Polizzi makes his way through the puddles in the parking lot at McHenry Village in Modesto, Calif., on Friday afternoon, May 6, 2016. The area was hit with heavy rain that lasted from the morning into the afternoon.
Jacob Polizzi makes his way through the puddles in the parking lot at McHenry Village in Modesto, Calif., on Friday afternoon, May 6, 2016. The area was hit with heavy rain that lasted from the morning into the afternoon. Joan Barnett Lee jlee@modbee.com

The overcast sky that’s been hanging over Modesto finally unleashed its precipitation, dropping 0.32 inches downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, according to Modesto Irrigation District measurements.

According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 60 percent chance of precipitation Saturday – mostly showers, but thunderstorms also are possible after 11 a.m. The day otherwise will be mostly cloudy, with a high in the low 70s. Saturday’s rain is expected to add up to less than a tenth of an inch.

On Sunday, the chance of showers drops to 20 percent. It should be partly sunny, with a high near 76.

This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Modesto gets far more than a quarter inch of rain."

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