7 March 2024

Two days in the past it was so balmy in Pittsburgh that we wore T-shirts open air. The excessive on Monday 4 March tied the 74°F document, honeysuckle leaves popped out and I discovered coltsfoot blooming in Schenley Park. The week earlier than was heat, too. Right here’s what was blooming Feb 23 to March 1.

The climate goes to show chilly this weekend. Will spring be dealt a setback on Sunday?

In my metropolis neighborhood Saturday evening’s predicted low might be 35°F, nonetheless above freezing and considerably above regular. The map beneath exhibits the low temperature anomaly predicted for this Saturday (Sunday’s map gained’t be out there till tomorrow). Sunday’s forecast says it would go right down to 30°F, barely beneath freezing.

On Monday the climate warms up once more. It’ll be 60°F on Tuesday.

I’m not too frightened a couple of Spring setback in Pittsburgh. NOAA’s March 2024 forecast seems to be fairly scorching.

(credit are within the caption)