After one of the driest summers on record, Noord-Holland is finally in for serious rain.
Weatherman Jan Visser expects 60 to 70 millimeters between now and the middle of next week, enough, in his words, to make a genuine difference to the parched ground.
The change arrives loudly. A large thunderstorm complex was forecast for Thursday evening, with more heavy showers expected on Friday.
Where the rain falls hard and fast there is a real chance of local flooding, so the relief for gardens and parks may come with some waterlogged streets first.
A week of rain will not undo months of drought.
But 70 millimeters is roughly a normal late-summer month, delivered in days, and for the first time since early summer the forecast is working with the city rather than against it.
To keep an eye on the showers, check out our guide to weather apps in the Netherlands.