COEUR d'ALENE - It rained Friday, it's raining today, and it'll rain Sunday.

Showers will fall on the holiday, too.

And Tuesday.

And Wednesday.

And Thursday.

"There's always the old adage," said John Livingston, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, out of Spokane, on the saying around these parts no one really wants to hear. "Summer doesn't start until after the Fourth of July."

Oh boy. How the truth hurts.

May, just like the entire water year, has been wetter than normal, with the office measuring 1.67 inches of precipitation so far, which is above the normal of 1.40 inches.

So pitch tents, break out the grill or toss the ball around this weekend, just know temperatures won't reach much higher than 60 degrees.

It shouldn't dip much lower than 40 degrees, however.

But off and on showers should last until Friday, as temperatures warm into the 60s and lower 70s.

For the Coeur d'Alene Marathon on Sunday, runners will have to brace for early morning showers but the sun should come out in the afternoon, with temps in the 60s.

By the end of the week, the sun should be out in full.

That's that bright, yellow thing in the sky, if you forgot.

Locals, though, say they're used to it. Memorial Day weekend is usually soggy, by several recollections.

"It's normal," said Doric Creager, a project contractor trying to finish a job in Coeur d'Alene.

He too, says summer doesn't start until after the Fourth. "The plus side, it's green until July."

His weekend plans? "Somewhere with a roof and a hot shower," he said.

Michelle Schoen, of Rathdrum, doesn't let the weather get her down, even though she and her family are putting the kabosh on camping plans because of the forecast.

"It's fine, we're used to it," she said. "The main thing is we have each other."

June could exceed its normal 1.18 inches, too, Livingston said.

That would be typical for the year if it did. The water year is October through September. This year's 18.13 inches is well above the normal of 13.09 inches.

Water levels are high, and flood watches are in effect across North Idaho. The national service center is warning campers of fast, cold river waters.

Mary Owens, Coeur d'Alene resident, has some advice for anyone upset with the weather.

"Get used to it," she said.