Meteorologists: Chicago's April is Wettest on Record

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.

Follow these links for full photo galleries: Amazing Photos of April's Floods in the Chicago Area and Torrential Rain Pummels North Side (PHOTOS)

"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."

Five days of April still remain and by the looks of the forecast, we could be tacking a bit of rainfall onto the already record-breaking total.

Here's the weekend's forecast:

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65 degrees. South winds will blow around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58 degrees. 

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59 degrees. The evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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