April 2026 General Discussion

[hawkeye_wx]

1.23" in my gauge this morning... 3.53" in April so far.

[A-L-E-K]

Eps continues to have the main moisture axis centered right over us

[Brian D]

Looks like the rivers along the shore are going to be roaring next week. Gooseberry Falls should be a cool site to visit. 

[A-L-E-K]

Last cold pisser for a while

[nvck]

absolute peak weather here today, with what will probably be the last fully sunny day for a while. 

[A-L-E-K]

Beautiful day

[cyclone77]

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.

[Geoboy645]

Pretty incredible stretch of temperatures coming up for Mid-April. We have had warmer, and similar length stretches of warmer temps. But having 70s and humid for at least 5 days straight is impressive, as usually it's dry when we get warm for that long this time of year, ala 2023. Going to be stacking up the rain totals as well, especially if areas have multiple rounds of T-storms. Could be a significant flooding issue in the UP and basins coming off of that area and the North Shore where there is still a significant snowpack. GRB has noted the possibility of the Menominee River reaching moderate or major flood stage later in the week. That plus the multiple severe days is going to make it a very busy week for the region.

[cyclone77]

Have a shot at our first 70 degree dew Tue or Wed.  This would be less than a month after the blizzard on March 16th.

[Harry Perry]

7 hours ago, Geoboy645 said:

Pretty incredible stretch of temperatures coming up for Mid-April. We have had warmer, and similar length stretches of warmer temps. But having 70s and humid for at least 5 days straight is impressive, as usually it's dry when we get warm for that long this time of year, ala 2023. Going to be stacking up the rain totals as well, especially if areas have multiple rounds of T-storms. Could be a significant flooding issue in the UP and basins coming off of that area and the North Shore where there is still a significant snowpack. GRB has noted the possibility of the Menominee River reaching moderate or major flood stage later in the week. That plus the multiple severe days is going to make it a very busy week for the region.

Was driving through Grand Rapids yesterday and noticed the Grand River was awfully high.  Same with local rivers and streams around my neck of the woods in Battle Creek. Going to be a humid summer.

[A-L-E-K]

S tier day and week on tap

Birds hella loud this morning 

[Cary67]

Grass is threatening to be mowed,streaks of warmer days, fewer days regressing back to the 30s and 40s. Tulips emerging..signs real spring is here and pseudo spring is coming to an end. About 4 weeks to enjoy upper 50s to mid 70s weather before the switch flips to summer late May.

[weatherbo]

39 degrees this morning, hoping for a high in the mid-50's.  Days and nights should remain above freezing for the next week.  NWS MQT mentioned most of the UP should be snow free by the middle of next week with the exception of the Keweenaw and the high terrain along Superior from Herman through here and down to Negaunee where 3 to 4 feet of snow still remains.  Put the rain gauge out yesterday for the first time since October and recorded .5 inches last night. Snow depth here is just over 40" with drifts and piles still 5-6' in spots where the snow was piled all season.  
Went out to the back of the property yesterday to check my hunting shack and see how it fared the winter, and it's still standing.

 

 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Hello 60 degree dews. Oh how I haven’t missed you.

[nvck]

9 hours ago, Harry Perry said:

Was driving through Grand Rapids yesterday and noticed the Grand River was awfully high.  Same with local rivers and streams around my neck of the woods in Battle Creek. Going to be a humid summer.

yeah, kinda concerned about flooding potential in the area this week, especially as soils are pretty saturated already

[Brian D]

0.42" of rain this morning with an overcast, drizzly morning. Precip started yesterday aftrn as a rn/sl mix before going over to all rain. Cold, damp wx. ISH!

[nvck]

warm front finally made it up here, about 45 minutes ago, 75/55 now, really feeling like we've got some good juice for storms

[A-L-E-K]

Whole city out

[OrdIowPitMsp]

First 80 of the year. 81 at MSP. Masters on the iPad outside, perfect Sunday. 

[Chinook]

Warmer by the lake

 

[hawkeye_wx]

Another day, another soaker.  I picked up 0.57" of rain this afternoon/evening.  More rain is coming as early as Monday night, but especially Tuesday/Wednesday, then a good event Friday night.   Wet, wet, wet.

[cyclone77]

Wussy light rains here today totaling 0.13".  Tomorrow the rains will miss north and east, but later Tuesday the better rain chances return.

[cmillzz]

On 4/9/2026 at 5:13 PM, Baum said:

Normal defines something as standard, typical, or average, conforming to a regular pattern rather than being abnormal or unusual. It refers to actions, states, or measurements that fall within expected, natural, or healthy limits. As a noun, it refers to the standard condition, or in math, a line perpendicular to another. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

my interpretation in this instance: A typical spring back and forth temperature pattern with frequent bouts of rain, and thunderstorms including some early spring snow events. Interspersed with some spectacular weather days reminding one summer will soon be here in all its beautiful grandeur.

 

 

been much warmer and wetter than a "normal" spring and will continue to be for the forseeable future, but okay lol

[Baum]

9 hours ago, cmillzz said:

been much warmer and wetter than a "normal" spring and will continue to be for the forseeable future, but okay lol

I’m guessing for stat geeks you’re spot on. In my world, just enjoying the annual tug of winter to summer as it transitions. As they say; to each his own. 

[A-L-E-K]

perfect april week on tap

[WestMichigan]

After Saturday being absolutely perfect, yesterday was warm but once again crazy windy.  I recorded a 65MPH gust yesterday afternoon and spent about 5 hours straights with winds gusting over 40MPH on a consistent basis.

[TheClimateChanger]

7 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

perfect april week on tap

Here's where we could be sitting on Friday, with current forecast values. Hottest spring on record to date: Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; all of Kentucky; Evansville, IN; and Springfield, MO. Top 2-5: Kansas City, MO; Des Moines, IA; Waterloo, IA; Moline, IL; Rockford, IL; Peoria, IL; Springfield, IL; Columbia, MO; Indianapolis, IN; South Bend, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Toledo, OH; Dayton, OH; Mansfield, OH; Cleveland, OH; Akron/Canton, OH; Youngstown, OH. Top 6-10: Detroit, MI; Flint, MI; Lansing, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, IL; Sioux City, IA; Dubuque, IA; La Crosse, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN.

Really feel for those in the far north who apparently have missed out. Dare I say it - best climo ever? 

[cyclone77]

Picked up 0.01" as storms crapped out on the doorstep.  New ones fired just east.  More storm ops on the way though.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Noticing a bit of budding/green-up underway on many tree species around here. Certainty seems 2-3 weeks early