Forecast: Will Wettest April on Record Become Wetter?

Reflecting on April will likely have you picturing overcast days and lots of rain.

Despite that the saying "April flowers bring May flowers" implies such weather is normal, meteorologists say the month was anything but.

In fact, as of midday Wednesday, 8.58 inches of rain had fallen in Chicago in April—that's .25 inches more than the previous record, which was set in April 1947, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Nearly 4 inches of this month's rainfall total came April 18, when floodwater took over much of the city. The worst-hit area was Albany Park, but Lake View was submerged, as well.

"While the rest of the month looks fairly dry, that could well change, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Allsopp said in the Tribune story. This time of year, things can change pretty rapidly. So we'll have to keep an eye out."

Just one day of April remains and by the looks of the forecast, we could be tacking a bit of rainfall onto the already record-breaking total. Be sure to keep your umbrella close.

Here's the week's forecast:

• Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83 degrees. Breezy, with a south wind blowing between 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as fast as 30 mph.

• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as fast as 15 mph.

• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55 degrees.

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