April Wettest on Record

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Snow showers, a week before May

By Adam Sege
Tribune reporter
7:38 AM CDT, April 24, 2013

Next week will be May and temperatures will be in the 70s. But first we'll have to get through this April, and that means yet another chance of snow.

Tonight's temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s, bringing the possibility of snow showers after midnight, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Allsopp.

"You might be getting a dusting in grassy areas," Allsopp said.

But any accumulation is not expected to last. By Friday, highs will be in the 60s and temperatures are expected to steadily rise through the weekend and reach the 70s by Monday, Allsopp said.

April has been cloudier and colder than normal. And it is now officially the wettest. As of midnight, 8.54 inches had already fallen this month. That beats the previous record of 8.33 inches in April of 1947.
After tonight, the rest of April looks fairly, dry, Allsopp said. But forecasters know that could well change. "This time of year, things can change pretty rapidly," he said. "So well have to keep an eye out.”

Many areas got close to an inch of rain Tuesday, aggravating flooding from last week's deluge.