Cool start, then March turns quite mild: After starting the month with cooler than normal temperatures (many subzero mornings in the north over the 1st and 2nd), March produced quite a series of warm days this week. Most climate stations have reported daytime highs in the 40s F for the middle and end of this week, and over 60 climate observers have reported readings of 50°F or greater. In many areas nighttime temperatures were kept well above normal for this time of year because of the formation of fog, which took a while to burn off each morning. After a dry start to the month, forecasts continue to favor chances for rain on Friday, and some rain/snow early Saturday, as temperatures cool down a bit. It will also be breezy over the weekend. Then a dramatic warm up on Monday and Tuesday when many areas may see 50°F temperatures again, may be even a few 60°F temperatures. Then a more pronounced cool down for later next week, some cooler than normal days with chances for rain/snow, but...
