Warm, Wet April In Illinois

April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.

April is a transition month in Illinois, moving from winter to summer. As with most years, last month gave a taste of all seasons.

April average temperatures ranged from the high 40s in up north to the low 60s in southern Ill., between one and four degrees above normal. The prolonged period of warm weather in the middle of the month broke 14 daily high maximum temp...