The Midwest desperately needs rain.

Currently, 27 percent of the Midwest is now in drought status but over 70 percent of the Dakotas are in moderate or severe drought. Just what are the effects of drought? We're talking wildfire risk; water supply concerns for agriculture, municipalities and landscaping; and crop stress due to a lack of soil moisture.

We might get some rain later this week, but why not do everything we can to musically request some rain?

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rain songs do you want to hear? Let's try to make it rain. Literally.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Lucius - Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain
The Cult - Rain
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains
Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again
Blind Melon - No Rain