April showers bring May flowers will be true for Central Illinois this year.

Ed Shimon with the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates current outlooks are projecting above-normal precipitation for the Regional Radio listening area over the next few weeks.

Shimon notes the middle of April is looking to be drier and cooler. He notes this means we can expect to see more cloudy days than sunny days ahead.

Shimon says to expect cooler-than-normal temperatures for the remainder of the month, with a warmup at the end of the month to start May.