Another 0.66" this evening brings the total for today to 1.32", and 5.56" for April.
Have had 5.97" since the last day of March.
EDIT: Another 0.34" overnight brings April to 5.90".
Not surprised that there's a tornado warning north of Dixon. Those showers moved over here an hour or so ago and even when they were weak you could see everything had nice blocky bases. LCLs are pretty low in northern IL as well.
Managed to scrounge up 0.54" from the early morning elevated leftovers. Brings April up to 4.78".
Today/this evening has been looking like our best shot for heavy rains all along, and still looks that way.
Last coolish day before several warm and humid days coming in. Low temps will hold in the 60s for several nights.
Awaiting a dying Iowa blob of anvil rains this afternoon.
Radar estimates over 2 inches of QPF fell in south-central IA overnight. Likely overestimated due to bright banding, but some big amounts may have happened in a narrow corridor if the snow wasn't too mixy with rain.
Could be an interesting night in southern Iowa. Some of the models are suggesting a very narrow swath of 6" or more of snow from a very intense stationary band of snow to develop.
Far different air mass here compared to yesterday evening. Cold northeast winds from Alekville have kept us north of the warm front, and thus reducing the nader threat to zero.