Now that we are heading into May in a few days, let's reflect on what April brought in the temperature department. Well, it was a month divided into three sections. The first 13 days of the month featured an average high of only 49°. Then, a big-time omega block set up and delivered a stretch of days that amounted to an average high of 74° from the 14th through the 25th. Now, as we round out the month, our average high for the last five days of April will likely come out to be near 54° thanks to enhanced cloud cover, rain, and a stubborn front that has been to our south.
In spring these types of patterns are not abnormal. The cold of winter is battling the impending warmth of summer, so temperature fluctuations are actually normal occurrences in March, April, and to an extend May. Speaking of May, where do we head in the temperature department as a new month roles in?
Well, a trough feature will be persisting across the Great Lakes region through the first week of May, which will result in below average temperatures here in Illinois and Wisconsin. However, they won't be quite as chilly as they have been recently. Nonetheless, we won't be seeing a return of those beautiful 80-degree temperatures anytime soon.
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