The states had already experienced five days of heavy rain.
"The weather man said we're in for at least three more days of rain."
After days of mist and rain, the sun had come out.
After several days of rain, my wife and I were praying for sun.
Officials went back onto the course to tend it after so many days of rain.
Those three days of rain were nothing if not significant; they changed everything.
"On the average, we now have one day of rain a year."
No one could remember the last time they'd had five straight days of rain.
The creek was running strong, thanks to a few days of rain.
It was a clear day after two days of heavy rain.