Gray and gloomy, seasonable highs near 50 with rain showers.

STORM WATCH: Cloudy and gloomy in Connecticut; thunderstorms arriving Monday

Gray and gloomy, seasonable highs near 53 with rain showers.

STORM WATCH: Cloudy and glooming in New Jersey; thunderstorms arriving Monday

April is known for longer outdoor periods, more daytime fun, the blooming of pollen and the beauty of gardening.

Rain totals from last week ranged 1-4" and therefore could positively impact drought status detailed in the following drought monitor reading. 

The U.S. Drought Monitor is refreshed weekly with new data collected every Tuesday followed by the map revision on Thursdays.

News 12’s Hilda Estevez checks on the drought in New Jersey. 