Good morning!  The chill is starting to retreat.  A major warming trend is on the way. Yesterday’s high recovered to 61.  Today we’ll tack on about 10 more degrees. Friday – on the first day of Spring – the temperature will soar to the upper 70’s.  We’ll be in the 80’s over the weekend, and Monday, too.. It’s also a storm-free dry forecast for most of the next 8 days, before the next storm system. Here’s my brief video forecast discussion.

TODAY:  FROST ADVISORY EARLY. Mostly sunny .  High 71.  Light wind.

(Normal 72/47)

TONIGHT:   Clear and chilly.  Low 45   

NEXT FEW DAYS:   Temperatures are on the re-bound.  Upper 70’s Friday. More sun.  Lower 80’s Saturday.  Still storm-free and dry. Middle 80’s Sunday.  Still warm and dry Monday.

The 7 day rainfall outlook.  Not a drop.  DRY.  New Drought monitor map comes out this morning.  

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The 10 Day model Blend Temperature Trend. Major warming trend is in our future.

The Euro Ensembles 16 day temperature trend.  Extended warmth.

BEACH FORECAST:  Not quite as warm as Spring Breakers would like it.  Moderate rip current risk.

POLLEN FORECAST: 

Back to the HIGH range over the weekend.

Today is the Last Day of Winter. Spring officially begins Friday. The equinox is at 9:46 AM CDT.

Thanks for reading this Blog this morning. This morning we are LIVE on the radio from 6 to 9 on NewsTalk 93.1.  I’ll have another update for you in the 4  o’clock hour tomorrow morning.  Have a nice day.

–Rich