Is that rain barrel drying up this summer?

You're not crazy -- Seattle has been so dry since May that even Tucson, Ariz. is outpacing us in rain.

Tucson's NBC affiliate, KVOA, drew the comparison Tuesday morning, noting that the city's 4.54 inches of rain between July 10 and 24 is more than what has fallen in Seattle since May 1.

Also it's monsoon season down south.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service reports that we slid into the seventh longest dry spell in recorded history Tuesday, with 38 consecutive days of no detectable rainfall.

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Our longest is 51 days, set in 1951 -- we have some time to smash that record.

The Tucson piece does, however, make sure to point out that the city's rainfall this year to date measures at 6.15 inches, compared to our 28.4.

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Hey, we're still drying out, OK?

Temperatures now through Monday are expected to reach 76 to 78 degrees.