A National Weather Service meteorologist said the Monday afternoon showers that moved through Lawrence could be the end of rain for the day — maybe.

That’s more or less the forecast for the area through the long Memorial Day weekend, said meteorologist Emily Heller of the National Weather Service office in Topeka. The weather service’s latest forecast model shows there’s a daily 30 percent to 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms through May 30, she said.

That’s not as bad as it sounds for those tired of the rains of the past five weeks. Heller said daylong rains or showers were not in the forecast for the period. Rather, the chance exists of showers or thunderstorms popping up daily for the next week in northeast Kansas.

“They’ll appear mostly when it heats up in the afternoon,” Heller said.

It being Kansas in May, there is the possibility some of the storms could be severe, Heller said. Those planning outdoor activities for the holiday weekend ahead should watch the weather and be aware where they seek safety, Heller said.

Outdoor enthusiasts visiting Clinton Lake will find the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ boot ramps and Bloomington East swimming beach accessible, said Sue Gehrt, U.S. Corps of Engineers operations project manager for the lake.

The lake elevation was 880.39 feet at 8 a.m. Monday. That is nearly 5 feet above the normal level of 875.5 feet, but the lake’s level is falling, Gehrt said. The Corps started allowing the release of water Friday from Clinton with receding water levels on the Missouri River, she said.

“We’re releasing 2,000 cubic feet per second,” she said. “The lake level is dropping about four-tenths a foot per day. We should be good to go as long as they keep letting us release. We’re ready for Memorial Day weekend. That seems to be our most popular weekend. Everybody’s ready for summer.”