April 17, 2025 Thursday Weather Update
Boatloads of rain from Texas to Indiana
April 2025 was the 16th-warmest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 53.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 51.8°F (+1.7°F).
April 2025 was the 31st-wettest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.9in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.2in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Boatloads of rain on the way from North Texas to Indiana with 2-4” or more in the next 7-days once the moisture plume and front line up this weekend. Oklahoma and Missouri are the big winners with 5”+ expected. The pattern remains wet after this 7-day period as well.
Area of showers and storms over Missouri slowly weakening but providing a nice drink of water for the landscape.
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