Good morning!  St. Patrick’s Day was one of the coldest since Montgomery records began in 1872. One more record low is likely to fall this morning.  (30 from 1941)  This rude Arctic intrusion will be brief. The cold will retreat.  A major warming trend is on the way.  Will this morning be the final freeze of the season?  We’ll be in the 80’s over the weekend and well into next week.  It’s also a storm-free dry forecast for most of the next 8-9 days, before the next storm system. Here’s my brief video forecast discussion.

TODAY:  Widespread frost early. Mostly sunny .  High 60.  Light wind.

(Normal 72/47)

TONIGHT:   Clear and chilly.  Low 38   

NEXT FEW DAYS:   The Arctic cold will fade away.

We’ll rebound Near 70 Thursday.  Upper 70’s Friday. More sun.  Lower 80’s Saturday.  Still storm-free and dry. Middle 80’s Sunday. Nights will be more reasonable.

The 7 day rainfall outlook.  Not a drop.  We’re probably about 9 days away from the next storm system.

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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.  Area we finally done with freezing temperatures?

Will this be the last freeze of the season this morning. Maybe. probably. Normal freezes in a season is 37. This morning’s freeze will be number 39. Latest ever — April 13, 1940.

BEACH FORECAST:  Not quite as warm as Spring Breakers would like it.

POLLEN FORECAST: 

Back to the HIGH range over the weekend.

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