A mild March is on the way

I must admit that I have been remis in posting on the blog this winter. I've just had a really difficult time getting excited about it. If you enjoy extremes, like most weather people do, then this one has been a sleeper. The only way it's been extreme is in the fact that nothing much has happened. I don't see that changing a lot in the near future.

Let's review February.  We had snow, but no earth-shattering snowstorms to speak of. As for temperatures, we averaged 4.7 degrees above normal at Akron/Canton Airport. 68 was the highest and we got that one thanks to "Leap Day". Our low for the month was 12 on February 11th.

So, what's in stor for March? Not much is going to change. It looks like a few cool days to start things of, but as we get into the 2nd and 3rd weeks, we look for temperatures to average above normal. (The maps below begin on Sunday the 4th so you can project out the 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15 day forecasts.) Our normal daytime high at the beginning of the month is 41. By the time we get to the end of March we should be hitting 53. That's a 12 degree jump in normal during the 31 day period.  So, with temperatures forecast to average near to above normal, you gotta feel pretty good about what is coming up.  To be sure, we will still have some cold days, but as with the previous parts of winter, they will be short-lived.

Enjoy!

(Forecast maps courtesy of AccuWeather)