Go outside right now and soak up some rays because there are wet days ahead.

Illinois had its 43rd coldest and 8th wettest March in 114 years this year, but globally, it was the second-warmest March on record.
If you're looking to nerd your way through the afternoon, we enthusiastically recommend these maps. [NWS]



If Chicago continues to buck the weather trend, it may be one of the few suitable places remaining to hold the Olympics in 2016.