Fourth Warmest April

If you thought it was a little extra warm during the month of April, you weren't alone!  The average montly temperature for Rockford was 54.8°, making it the fourth warmest April on record!  Records date back to July 1906.  Looking back at the last ten years, April 1915 holds the record for the warmest average temperature of 56.3°.  So, what does this hold for the upcoming summer.  According to the Climate Prediction Center above normal temperatures are possible for parts of the Western US, Alaska and parts of the Southeast.  Below normal temperatures are possible for portions of the Great Plains while equal chances for above or below normal temperatures are possible for the Great Lakes.